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How to get fromSantander to Athensby plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Athens by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SDR - ATH
    6h 5m
    €100–336

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    45h 17m

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus bus 53E
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 19h
    €335–460

  4. Drive  3,391.5 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Athenscar car 3,391.5 km
    34h 51m
    €637–920

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Angoulêmebus bus
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Elbasan to Larisabus bus
    6. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 54m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    46h 31m

  7. Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 13h

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    41h 42m
    €670–963

Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,440.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Athens, Greece?

Iberia, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Athens via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 46h 31m.

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