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There are 9 ways to get from Cork to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ORK - SDR
    7h 51m
    €70–224

  2. Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane KIR - SDR
    19h 38m
    €60–222

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Bilbao to Santandercar car
    30h 54m
    €92–619

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORK - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h
    €89–260

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane DUB - SDR
    7h 29m
    €74–242

  6. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUB - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 23m
    €88–238

  7. Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SNN - SDR
    9h 59m
    €99–374

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 40
    2. Take the bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Stnbus bus 340
    3. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    33h 11m
    €301–330

  9. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    44h 8m
    €281–1,269

Cork Airport (ORK) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,008.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a week.

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