There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Dunkirk by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SDR - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Dunkerquetrain
5h 32m€118–354Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turinbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
6h 4m€83–325Bus, train via Paris
- 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 Dunkerquetrain Tgv
13h 19m€197–388Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dunkerquebus 1751
18h 20m€103–167Drive 1,279.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Dunkirkcar 1,279.6 km
12h 35m€201–290Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
9h 24m€97–289Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BIO - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
8h 53m€138–363Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerquetrain Ter
20h 48m€117–221
Santander to Dunkirk by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Dunkirk is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Dunkirk is to fly and train which takes 5h 32m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Dunkerque via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between Santander and Dunkirk is 1073 km. The road distance is 1279.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Dunkirk without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 13h 19m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Santander to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Santander to Dunkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Dunkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Dunkirk is 1280 km. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Santander to Dunkirk.
Book your Santander to Dunkirk bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Dunkerque via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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