There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Santander by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
7h 2m€103–343Fly Bournemouth Airport to Santander Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BOH - SDR
13h 45m€73–303Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bournemouth to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
22h 46m€136–752Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
23h 49m€279–663Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
27h 10m€133–242Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h€74–285Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 18m€95–271Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 6m€114–256Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 35m€98–239Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
26h 38m€237–932Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
36h 17m€261–274Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
16h 3m€373–493
Bournemouth to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Santander is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €290 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Santander is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Santander is 1224 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Santander without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 23h 49m and costs €270 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Bournemouth to Santander, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Santander is to bus which takes 27h 10m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €310 and takes 13h 45m.
Bournemouth to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Santander is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 6:43 PM in Bournemouth and 7:43 PM in Santander.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 27h 10m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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