There are 7 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€70–188Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
31h 44m€85–610Bus
- 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
4h 45m€97–710Fly to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SDR - SNN
7h 17m€87–296Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
35h 6m€334–1,085Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearsetrain Ic / ...
36h 13m€80–606
Santander to Ireland by bus, train, taxi, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which costs €70 - €190 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €70 - €190.
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 €70 - €190. 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 9:17 PM in Santander and 8:17 PM in Ireland.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily. 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- 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.com
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/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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