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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Santander by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MEL - SDR
    33h 24m
    €497–1,417

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MEL - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    31h 23m
    €626–1,033

  3. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MEL - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train
    31h 18m
    €518–1,199

  4. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane MEL - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    35h 19m
    €735–2,144

  5. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane MEL - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    34h 13m
    €935–2,644

  6. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane MEL - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    36h 38m
    €584–1,645

  7. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane MEL - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    32h 39m
    €788–1,451

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration33h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€481Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,329.5 km
  • Duration: 33h 24m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Santander, Spain?

Qatar Airways, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily.

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