English Paseo de Pereda and the Cathedral
Central hotels, the Centro Botín and the Pereda gardens on the bay.
SDR lies across the bay in Maliaño, just 7 km from the city: 10–15 minutes gets you to central Santander, 25 to Somo or Santillana del Mar and a little over an hour to Potes or Bilbao. A Zonetransfers driver meets you in arrivals and drives you straight to your hotel, farmhouse or apartment, and the amount you see when booking is what you pay, charged for the vehicle rather than per traveller.
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Central Santander starts at €35, Liencres at €49, Somo and Suances at €65, Santillana del Mar at €69, Laredo at €85 and Potes at €199, in a car for up to three passengers with their bags. You pay per vehicle, never per head, and the figure is locked once you book.
| Destination | Distance | Drive | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santander city | 7 km | 10–15 min | from €35 |
| Liencres transfer | 15 km | 15 min | from €49 |
| Liérganes transfer | 20 km | 20 min | from €51 |
| Torrelavega transfer | 26 km | 20 min | from €59 |
| Somo transfer | 21 km | 25 min | from €65 |
| Suances transfer | 30 km | 25–30 min | from €65 |
| Puente Viesgo transfer | 25 km | 25 min | from €69 |
| Santillana del Mar transfer | 28 km | 25 min | from €69 |
| Cabezón de la Sal transfer | 45 km | 35 min | from €79 |
| Isla Playa transfer | 40 km | 35–40 min | from €85 |
| Laredo transfer | 45 km | 35 min | from €85 |
| Noja transfer | 40 km | 35–40 min | from €89 |
| Comillas transfer | 55 km | 40–45 min | from €99 |
| San Vicente de la Barquera transfer | 60 km | 45 min | from €119 |
| Castro Urdiales transfer | 65 km | 45–50 min | from €137 |
| San Sebastián de Garabandal transfer | 80 km | 1 h 15 min | from €156 |
| Potes transfer | 105 km | 1 h 25 min | from €199 |
| Destination | Distance | Drive | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanes transfer | 90 km | 1 h | from €159 |
| Bilbao transfer | 95 km | 1 h 10 min | from €159 |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz transfer | 155 km | 1 h 45 min | from €279 |
| Gijón transfer | 175 km | 1 h 45 min | from €265 |
| Oviedo transfer | 190 km | 1 h 55 min | from €285 |
Kilometres and drive times are those published on each route page, in normal traffic. Destination missing? Type it into the booking form for an instant quote.
Allow 10 to 15 minutes for roughly 7 km. Seve Ballesteros Airport sits in Maliaño (Camargo) on the far side of the bay, so you enter the city from the south and the neighbourhood decides the final stretch.
Central hotels, the Centro Botín and the Pereda gardens on the bay.
The yacht harbour and its streets, between the centre and Castelar.
Hotels facing the First and Second beaches, a few minutes past the centre.
The palace grounds, halfway between the centre and El Sardinero.
Private Santander airport transfer from Maliaño to your hotel in the city, on the coast or in the mountains of Cantabria.
Most SDR passengers head for the seaside. The airport sits midway along the coastline, so the trip goes one of two quite different ways.
Surf beach Somo is 25 minutes away; Isla Playa and Noja 35–40; Laredo 35; Castro Urdiales 45–50. Somo transfer · Laredo transfer
Liencres takes 15 minutes, Suances and Santillana 25–30, Comillas 40–45 and San Vicente de la Barquera 45. Santillana del Mar transfer · Comillas transfer
Somo, Liencres and Suances are surf spots. Add the board and its length to the booking and we will send a vehicle with room for it.
We also drive from SDR up into the valleys and mountains, where many stays are rural houses, so a precise address matters.
1 h 25 min, from €199. The base for Fuente Dé and Santo Toribio monastery. Potes transfer
Spa town and the Monte Castillo caves, 25 minutes out. Puente Viesgo transfer
1 h 15 min, from €156. Garabandal transfer
Spa and old quarter close to Cabárceno, 20 minutes. Liérganes transfer
Cantabria's second town, 20 minutes. Torrelavega transfer
Gateway to the Saja-Besaya natural park, 35 minutes. Cabezón de la Sal transfer
Besides Santander, many travellers reach Cantabria by flying into Bilbao (BIO) or Asturias (OVD). Each is booked as its own journey: the three-letter code on your boarding pass tells you which one applies.
Where every route on this page begins, 10–15 minutes from the city.
About 95 km away. If your flight lands at Loiu, choose the Bilbao Airport to Santander transfer.
About 214 km and 2 h 10 min, from €275. Book the Asturias Airport to Santander transfer.
SDR runs a single terminal, so you meet as soon as you leave the baggage belt.
Look for the board with your name; the driver's phone number reaches you before the service.
Early or late, the pick-up moves with it, and you get 60 minutes of free waiting from touchdown.
Straight to the address on your booking, with no stops to collect anyone else.
A city-centre hotel, one in El Sardinero and one beside La Magdalena are approached differently and a few minutes apart.
On Plaza de Italia, opposite the First beach and the Casino.
On Paseo de Pérez Galdós above the bay, between town and El Sardinero.
On the bayfront near the Centro Botín, right in town.
Give the street and number or the house's exact name: in the valleys, the village alone is not enough.
The former royal summer palace on the peninsula closing the bay.
Renzo Piano's arts centre beside the Pereda gardens.
The medieval village and the Altamira cave museum, 25 minutes from the airport.
Animals roaming a former open-cast mine near Liérganes.
One of very few Gaudí buildings outside Catalonia.
The cable car up into the Picos de Europa, beyond Potes.
From Santander city, plan on 2 h 15 min before take-off for Spanish or Schengen flights; from Laredo, Noja or Comillas around 2 h 45 min, and from Potes 3 h 30 min. Flying to the UK or anywhere with passport control? Add 30 minutes.
| Leaving from | Spain / Schengen flight | UK / non-Schengen flight |
|---|---|---|
| Santander city | 2 h 15 min ahead | 2 h 45 min ahead |
| Somo, Torrelavega or Puente Viesgo | 2 h 30 min ahead | 3 h ahead |
| Santillana del Mar or Suances | 2 h 30 min ahead | 3 h ahead |
| Laredo, Noja or Comillas | 2 h 45 min ahead | 3 h 15 min ahead |
| Bilbao | 3 h 15 min ahead | 3 h 45 min ahead |
| Potes | 3 h 30 min ahead | 4 h ahead |
| When | Event | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| July | Santander's Semana Grande | Heavier traffic in the centre and El Sardinero |
| July | Baños de Ola in El Sardinero | Closures around the beaches |
| August | Santander International Festival | Busier city centre |
| Summer weekends | Packed coast: Somo, Noja, Laredo | Slower roads to the beaches |
For meetings, events or a day with several stops. Private driver hire in Santander.
State sizes and numbers when booking so the right vehicle is assigned. Browse the fleet.
Private transfers from Santander, the Asturias Airport transfers and transfers from every airport we serve.
One price per vehicle, no extra for traffic or flight delays, and 60 minutes of free waiting from landing. Cars and minivans cancel free up to 48 h ahead (minibuses and group vehicles, more than 96 h). Child seats on request (a supplement may apply). Guide dogs only. Pay in advance by card, bank transfer or PayPal.
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A private transfer from Santander Airport (SDR) to central Santander starts at €35 for a vehicle of up to 3 passengers, not per person. It is about 7 km and 10–15 minutes.
Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport is in Maliaño, in the municipality of Camargo, about 7 km from the city centre.
From €65 per vehicle; Somo is about 21 km and 25 minutes away. Mention a surfboard when booking.
Around 25 minutes for 28 km. A transfer to Santillana del Mar starts at €69 per vehicle.
Yes: Potes is 105 km and 1 h 25 min away, from €199 per vehicle. Give the exact address if you are staying in a rural house in Liébana.
Yes: Bilbao from €159 (95 km), Gijón from €265 (175 km) and Oviedo from €285 (190 km), by car for up to 3 passengers.
Of course. It is a separate journey: choose the Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander route rather than one from SDR.
Yes. It is the Asturias Airport (OVD) to Santander route: about 214 km and 2 h 10 min, from €275 by car for 1–4 passengers.
There is no extra charge: we track your flight and you get 60 minutes of free waiting from the moment you land.
Enter destination, date, flight, passengers and luggage and get the final amount straight away. Rural house in Liébana, surfboards or a big group? Tell us on WhatsApp.
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