There are 9 ways to get from Zagreb to Santander by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ZAG - SDR
8h 5m€86–332Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZAG - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 8m€75–229Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
31h 22m€278–1,697Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to St. Margrethen Sgnighttrain En
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus
35h 12m€393–739Drive 1,932.7 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Santandercar 1,932.7 km
20h 21m€304–439Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LJU - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
13h 55m€147–836Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GRZ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
12h 28m€386–967Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santanderbus
32h 54m€168–317Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
37h 28m€363–1,063
Zagreb to Santander by night train, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €230 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Santander is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €85 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Santander. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Edvard Rusjan Airport and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 22m.
The distance between Zagreb and Santander is 1606 km. The road distance is 1932.7 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 31h 22m and costs €270 - €1700.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Zagreb to Santander, including transfers.
Zagreb to Santander bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zagreb station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Santander is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €85 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €270 - €1700 and takes 31h 22m.
Zagreb to Santander bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Edvard Rusjan Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Santander is 1933 km. It takes approximately 20h 21m to drive from Zagreb to Santander.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Ryanair, and Vueling 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Ljubljana to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Ljubljana to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Ljubljana to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Ljubljana to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–1,200
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Shuttle from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €278
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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