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TRAVEL INFO: GETTING TO AND AROUND SANTANDER
AIRPORTS:
The Santander Airport (SDR) has flights to destinations within Spain (Barcelona, Alicante, Gran Canaria, Madrid, Malaga, Reus, Sevilla, North Tenerife, Valencia y Palma de Mallorca) and outside of Spain (Bergamo, Brussels, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Dusseldorf, Rome, Pisa, and Paris). There are three airline companies which fly to Santander: Ryanair, Air Nostrum, and Iberia.
From the Santander Airport to downtown Santander, there are three transportation options:
- Taxi (12 euros)
- Car Rental
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Bus
(1.5 euros): The bus stop is located in front of the arrival terminal. Buses depart from the airport at staring at 6:40 AM, and then they run every half an hour between 7:00 AM and 11 PM. This bus goes directly to the central bus station in downtown Santander (see map).
The The Bilbao Airport (BIO) is an hour and a half east of Santander. The Airport has many daily connections to international destinations. There are three ways to get to Santander:
- Taxi (~ 120 euro)
- Car Rental
- Bus to Termibus (the downtown bus station, 1.50 euros) - From Termibus, take Alsa (the national bus service) to the Santander Bus Station (10 euros).
TRAIN:
Santander can also be reached by train (RENFE) from Madrid. As well as, using the Irun-Hendaya and Bilbao (EUSKO TREN), although these options are not ideal because the take longer to get to your destination.
FERRY FROM THE UK:
Twice a week Brittany Ferries sails to/from Plymouth, UK and Santander (Estacion Maritima de Ferries). The trip takes 24 hours.
BUS:
Alsa (the national bus service) offers bus service throughout Spain, including to the French border (Irun-Hendaye).
LOCAL BUSES:
In Santander, the local bus service is provided by Servicio Municipal de Transportes Urbanos de Santander. Click here, to view the map of the urban bus lines in Santander.
CITY BIKES:
The city of Santander provides bicycle rental throughout the city. The pick-up and drop-off locations. |
