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There are 11 ways to get from Dunkirk to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ORY - SDR
    6h 35m
    €117–378

  2. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    6h 47m
    €94–374

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    12h 53m
    €220–344

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1751
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus 7783
    17h 50m
    €112–169

  5. Drive  1,278.9 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Santandercar car 1,278.9 km
    12h 35m
    €234–339

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 34m
    €107–335

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 12m
    €134–345

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 19m
    €111–284

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    9h 23m
    €180–482

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    15h 7m
    €211–314

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 45m
    €113–197

Dunkirk to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,072.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Dunkerque to Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 17h 50m.

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