There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Brussels by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SDR - BRU
5h 5m€85–312Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
3h 27m€59–308Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
11h 46m€202–443Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 40m€89–153Drive 1,288.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Brusselscar 1,288.8 km
12h 59m€210–304Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
6h 35m€72–240Bus #2
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N743 / ...
20h 40m€109–173
Santander to Brussels by bus, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Brussels is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Brussels is to fly and train which takes 3h 27m and costs €55 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Santander and Brussels is 1053 km. The road distance is 1288.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Brussels without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 46m and costs €200 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Santander to Brussels, including transfers.
Santander to Brussels bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Brussels is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €85 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 20h 40m.
Santander to Brussels bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Brussels is 1289 km. It takes approximately 12h 59m to drive from Santander to Brussels.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Brussels, Belgium?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Brussels - Midi Train Station via Bilbao Intermodal in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
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