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There are 13 ways to get from Calais to Santander by train, plane, bus, car ferry, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeCRL - SDR
    8h
    €122–258

  2. Bus via Bilbao

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais to Parisbus700
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    19h 26m
    €40–168

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris NordtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz CibouretrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    14h 31m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Parisbus1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to SantanderbusFlixBus 783 / ...
    17h 25m
    €64–153

  5. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    40h 58m
    €67–302

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBRU - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 59m
    €97–317

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeCDG - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 42m
    €123–352

  8. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeORY - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 31m
    €105–327

  9. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    8h 38m
    €140–623

  10. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)planeCDG - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 47m
    €185–498

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeAMS - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    11h 44m
    €135–392

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St JeantrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to HendayetrainTer
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-BilbaotrainE1
    5. Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
    19h 50m
    €133–343

  13. Drive 1,241.6 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Santandercar1,241.6 km
    12h 39m
    €194–280

Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Calais to Santander via Paris in around 17h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calais Ville to Santander via Lille Flandres, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, and Bilbao in around 19h 50m.

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