Madrid to Santander

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Departure-day prices · October 2026 Madrid → Santander

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Return-day prices · October 2026 Santander → Madrid

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Best time to visit Santander — climate

Jan: ~15°C daytime, 19 rainy days 15° JanFeb: ~16°C daytime, 12 rainy days 16° FebMar: ~15°C daytime, 17 rainy days 15° MarApr: ~19°C daytime, 16 rainy days 19° AprMay: ~19°C daytime, 19 rainy days 19° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 10 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~24°C daytime, 17 rainy days 24° JulAug: ~26°C daytime, 10 rainy days 26° AugSep: ~23°C daytime, 13 rainy days 23° SepOct: ~21°C daytime, 11 rainy days 21° OctNov: ~17°C daytime, 16 rainy days 17° NovDec: ~14°C daytime, 17 rainy days 14° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €33 and ~21°C daytime.

Flights from Madrid to Santander start around €33 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €33–38, based on 5 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Madrid → Santander; direct flights available (e.g. IB). · Based on 5 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Santander

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 13 – Nov 16 Volotea · Direct · 1h 10m €52 Book
Oct 23 – Oct 25 Air Europa · 1 stop · 2h 20m €181 Book

Weather in Santander

Tue ☁️ 23° 18° 💧8%
Wed ☁️ 26° 19° 💧0%
Thu ☁️ 22° 18° 💧0%
Fri 🌦️ 18° 18° 💧41%
Sat 🌦️ 18° 14° 💧58%
Sun 🌦️ 16° 12° 💧35%
Mon 🌦️ 14° 9° 💧25%

In Oct, Santander typically sees ~21°C daytime highs and 11 rainy days.

Where to stay in Santander

3★+ hotels from €52/night (25 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

ibis Styles Santander hotel · Santander
from €52/night★ 3
Hosteria Santander hotel · Santander
from €52/night★ 3
Hotel San Millán hotel · Santander
from €56/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 10m

Things to do in Santander

Top-rated tours and tickets from €12 — book ahead for the popular ones.

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Santander

Santander is the capital and largest city of the province of Cantabria on the north coast of Spain, with a population of 175,000 in 2025. Its beaches draw Spanish visitors; most international visitors are just passing through via the ferry port, but its churches and museums are worth a longer stay.

Read the full Santander guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-13. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.