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There are 12 ways to get from Bath to Santander by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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  1. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    6h 35m
    €118–410

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    27h 27m
    €60–236

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bath to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    22h 39m
    €109–750

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    4. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
    25h 48m
    €112–640

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bath to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    16h 17m

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLHR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 56m
    €126–419

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 47m
    €106–290

  8. Fly Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBRS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    7h 32m
    €92–222

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLTN - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 31m
    €133–444

  10. Fly Bristol Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeBRS - SDR
    8h 36m
    €98–284

  11. Train, car ferry via Plymouth

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to PlymouthtrainEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    24h 44m
    €105–787

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Portsmouth HarbourtrainCardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    36h 27m
    €125–678

Bath to Santander by train, subway, bus, and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration25h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bath, England and Santander, Spain?

easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Santander via London Victoria and Paris in around 27h 27m.

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