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How to get fromZagreb to Santanderby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Zagreb to Santander by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ZAG - SDR
    8h 5m
    €91–362

  2. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZAG - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 2m
    €85–228

  3. Bus via Maribor

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    31h 22m
    €278–1,044

  4. Drive  1,932.7 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Santandercar car 1,932.7 km
    20h 21m
    €315–454

  5. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LJU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    14h 4m
    €132–608

  6. Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GRZ - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 22m
    €404–759

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    32h 8m
    €217–894

  8. Bus via Chamonix

    1. Take the bus from Bregana to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    34h 49m

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,606.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

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

Iberia, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Edvard Rusjan Airport and Padova in around 31h 22m.

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