English Parador Gil Blas
The historic Parador on the main square.
Santillana del Mar is about 28 km west of SDR, some 25 minutes by car. The old quarter is cobbled and largely closed to traffic, so Zonetransfers drops you at your hotel's vehicle access or the nearest point, at a single price for the car.
Revised:
About 25 minutes for 28 km, motorway past Torrelavega and then a few minutes of country road.
Traffic inside the old quarter is restricted.
Hotels with car access are reached directly; otherwise we stop at the closest point.
Inside the walls or on the outskirts.
The historic Parador on the main square.
Small hotels in historic houses.
Lodgings in the surrounding countryside.
About 2 km from the village.
Santander airport transfer to Santillana del Mar: to the edge of the medieval quarter or your hotel door.
The museum displays a faithful replica of the cave and its paintings; tickets are best booked ahead.
We can drop you at the museum and then at your hotel; mention it when booking.
Romanesque collegiate church and cloister.
Beaches about 10 minutes away.
El Capricho, further west.
On the edge of the village.
Also from SDR:
For a flight out of SDR, Zonetransfers collects you in Santillana del Mar 2 h 30 min beforehand, or 3 h if you fly outside the Schengen area.
| Flight type | Leave Santillana del Mar |
|---|---|
| Within Schengen | 2 h 30 min before |
| Outside Schengen | 3 h before |
Summer days fill the village with visitors; we agree a pick-up point you can walk to.
28 km, about 25 minutes.
From €69 per vehicle, up to 3 passengers.
Access is restricted; we go to your hotel's car access or the nearest permitted point.
Look for your name on a board as soon as you leave baggage reclaim; the airport has one small arrivals hall, so the meeting is quick.
Cars and minivans can be cancelled free of charge up to 48 hours before pick-up; larger group vehicles follow their own deadline in the conditions.
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