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There are 10 ways to get from The Hague to Santander by train, plane, bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane AMS - SDR
    6h 46m
    €125–289

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 3m
    €87–281

  3. Train, bus via Irun

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    14h 9m
    €356–562

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    20h 11m
    €116–285

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    42h 5m
    €501–664

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 25m
    €99–265

  7. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane RTM - SDR
    16h 19m
    €115–557

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus 7783
    20h 42m
    €123–202

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    21h 46m
    €439–687

  10. Drive  1,444 km

    1. Drive from The Hague to Santandercar car 1,444 km
    14h 33m
    €299–432

The Hague to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,218.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between The Hague, Netherlands and Santander, Spain?

Transavia Holland, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Hague to Santander via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 42m.

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