There are 6 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 to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SDR - BRU
5h 5m€131–313Fly 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 24m€50–254Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
11h 37m€201–470Bus
- 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 N1143
19h 20m€103–186Drive 1,288.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Brusselscar 1,288.8 km
12h 59m€204–295Bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station
- 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€108–206
Santander to Brussels by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Brussels is to fly and train which costs €45 - €260 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Brussels is to fly and train which takes 3h 24m and costs €45 - €260.
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-North train station via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
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 37m and costs €200 - €470.
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 €130 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 19h 20m.
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?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, 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-North train station via Bilbao Intermodal and Bilbao in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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