Local Information
LOCAL GUIDE
We have prepared a "local guide" to Santander, which you can find here. The associated map can be found here.
PRINTING POSTERS
If you want to print your poster locally, there is a print shop close to the University of Cantabria: "Echevarría Suministros de Oficina SL” (https://www.echevarriasuministros.com/reprografia/, located here). Note that we don’t have any “official” relationship or agreement with this print shop, so please contact them well in advance to confirm details.
These prices may not be up to date, but an A0 poster should cost around 22 EUR on normal paper, and 33 EUR in higher-quality paper (they call it “Cartulina"). They said the second option is the one most people choose. The poster can be sent in advance to echevarriasuministros@gmail.com. It needs to be in PDF format and you should indicate which type of paper you would like: “Normal" or “Cartulina".
The time taken to print the poster may vary, so you may want to send your poster in plenty of time to have it printed (and perhaps enquire about when it can be picked up).
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN SANTANDER
In Santander, the local bus service is provided by Servicio Municipal de Transportes Urbanos de Santander. Some bus timetables may not appear on Google Maps, so you should check Moovit for full information.
- The bus costs 1.20 euros. You should be able to pay directly with a contactless bank card (board at the front of the bus).
- 10 Trip TUS BonoBus cards can be purchased at tobacco shops and some newstands for 6 euros.
- Depending on the bus line, the bus can run between five to twenty minute apart.
The city of Santander provides electric bicycle rental throughout the city.
Travel Info: Getting to Santander
AIR
The Santander Airport (SDR) has flights to/from destinations within Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Tenerife) and outside of Spain (Brussels, Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt Hahn, Berlin, Dusseldorf, London Stansted, Milan (Bergamo), Rome). The airline companies which fly to Santander are: Ryanair, Air Nostrum, Air Europa, Vueling, and Iberia.
To get from the airport to downtown Santander, there are three transportation options:
- Taxi (~18 euros)
- Bus (approx. 3 euros)
The bus stop is located in front of the arrival terminal. Buses depart from the airport starting at 6:40 AM, and then they run every half an hour between 7:00 AM and 11 PM. This bus goes directly to the central bus station in downtown Santander (see map). - Car Rental
Bilbao Airport (BIO) is an hour and a half east of Santander. The Airport has many daily connections to international destinations. There are three ways to get to Santander:
- Taxi (~ 120 euro)
- Bus to Termibus (the downtown bus station, 1.50 euros) - From Termibus, take Alsa (the national bus service) to the Santander Bus Station (7-10 euros). Buses from downtown Bilbao to downtown Santander run approximately every hour in peak hours..
- Car Rental
TRAIN, BUS and FERRY
Santander can also be reached by train (RENFE) from Madrid. As well as, using the Irun-Hendaya and Bilbao (EUSKO TREN), although these options are not ideal because the take longer to get to your destination.
Alsa (the national bus service) offers bus service throughout Spain, including to the French border (Irun-Hendaye).
Twice a week Brittany Ferries sails to/from Plymouth, UK and Santander (Estacion Maritima de Ferries). The trip takes 24 hours.
