There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry
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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SDR - DUB
3h 1m€62–207Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
31h 44m€86–611Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
4d€194–495Fly to Cork Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SDR - ORK
5h 4m€74–248Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane SDR - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
7h 24m€80–262Fly to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SDR - SNN
7h 12m€103–382Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Santurce/Santurtzibus
- Take the ferry from Bilbao to Rosslareferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Docktrain Ic
35h 24m€287–302Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Santurce/Santurtzibus
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Docktrain Ic
35h 32m€82–602
Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which costs €60 - €210 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €60 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Dublin via Padova and Rădăuți. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 0h.
The distance between Santander and Ireland is 1142 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Ireland without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 0h and costs €190 - €500.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Santander to Ireland, including transfers.
Santander to Ireland bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €60 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €500 and takes 4 days 0h.
Santander to Ireland bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Ireland is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 6:49 PM in Santander and 5:49 PM in Ireland.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Dublin via Padova, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 4d.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Belfast International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Padova to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Santurce/Santurtzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Santurce/Santurtzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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