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Traveling to Santander

There are several alternatives to reach Santander. The city airport, Santander-Parayas (SDR), is connected (on a daily basis) with the two most important Spanish airports: Madrid-Barajas (MAD) and Barcelona-El Prat (BCN), both of which are very well connected with a large number of European, US and Asian cities through major carriers such as Iberia and British Airways. The duration of the domestic flight from either MAD or BCN to SDR is about one hour. Other domestic connections are also available. In addition, RyanAir provides some direct, low-cost flights that connect Santander with several European airports, namely London-Stansted (STN), Brussels-Charleroi (CRL), Dublin (DUB), Dusseldorf-Weeze (NRN), Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN), Milan-Bergamo (BGY), Pisa (PSA), and Rome-Ciampino (CIA). Please double check current timetables and offers. Once you arrive at Santander airport, the best way to reach the city is by taxi. The taxi ride should cost no more than 30 Euros

Another alternative to reach Santander is going to Bilbao Airport (BIO), which is about 115 km from Santander (approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes drive). The Bilbao Airport has direct flights to several European airports, such as Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), London-Heathrow (LHR), Frankfurt-International (FRA), Brussels-National (BRU), Milan-Malpensa (MXP), and Dusseldorf (DUS). Other connections are also available. From Bilbao Airport, you can reach Santander either by taking a taxi directly to Santander (approx. cost: 150 Euros), or via public transport. From the airport go to the Bilbao bus station (Termibus), where you can take a bus to Santander. The trip from Bilbao airport to Termibus will cost around 35 Euros by taxi; or with if you opt for public transport, the city bus ticket is approx. 10 euros. There are several buses from Bilbao to Santander (at least one per hour). Finally, you can rent a car and drive along the A8 highway to from Bilbao to Santander.

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