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How to get fromCalais to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Santander by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ORY - SDR
    7h 9m
    €119–397

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    8h 3m
    €90–329

  3. Train, bus via Irun

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    13h 32m
    €233–366

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 757 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus
    19h 3m
    €125–207

  5. Car ferry, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    42h 7m
    €333–431

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 39m
    €114–343

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 53m
    €113–303

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 17m
    €140–353

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    5. Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain train
    19h 43m
    €240–386

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    20h 38m
    €120–205

  11. Drive  1,242.3 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Santandercar car 1,242.3 km
    12h 45m
    €235–339

Calais to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,108.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Santander, Spain?

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 43m.

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