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How to get fromSantander to Zagrebby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Zagreb by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SDR - ZAG
    7h 4m
    €94–319

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    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 35m
    €81–238

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    28h 20m
    €382–712

  4. 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
    €276–1,115

  5. Drive  1,936.4 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Zagrebcar car 1,936.4 km
    20h 23m
    €313–452

  6. 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 30m
    €218–955

  7. 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 5m
    €201–306

Santander to Zagreb by bus, foot, and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration28h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€382Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,606.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Zagreb, Croatia?

Ryanair, Iberia, and Croatia Airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 6 times a week. 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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