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How to get fromSantander to Croatiaby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Croatia by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SDR - ZAG
    6h 35m
    €96–330

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BIO - ZAG
    9h 45m
    €87–230

  3. Bus via Maribor

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus bus
    31h 44m
    €276–1,175

  4. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    28h 26m
    €301–515

  5. Drive  1,936.4 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Zagrebcar car 1,936.4 km
    20h 23m
    €317–458

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SDR - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    8h 33m
    €159–941

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane BIO - SPU
    8h 5m
    €95–226

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    32h 47m
    €219–967

  9. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagrebbus bus 900 / ...
    34h 51m
    €191–296

Santander to Croatia by bus, foot, train, subway, night train, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,608.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Croatia?

Ryanair, Iberia, and Croatia Airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Zagreb via Padova and Edvard Rusjan Airport in around 31h 44m.

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