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

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane RIX - SDR
    10h 36m
    €71–401

  2. Bus, train via Magdeburg

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus
    44h 12m
    €430–785

  3. Drive  3,152.1 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Santandercar car 3,152.1 km
    31h 51m
    €514–742

  4. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RIX - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 35m
    €100–377

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    45h 51m
    €374–632

  6. Bus via Magdeburg

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus
    46h 55m
    €269–443

  7. Bus, train via Narbonne

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    2d 6h
    €541–895

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus 824103
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Santanderbus bus Kyiv-Santander
    2d 17h
    €236–374

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Santandercar car
    39h 28m
    €553–787

Riga to Santander by bus, train, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration44h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€430Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,467.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 36m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīga to Santander via Magdeburg central bus station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 46h 55m.

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