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There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff 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 Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    7h 6m
    €135–369

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    26h 59m
    €78–263

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    22h 54m
    €117–761

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus
    4. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
    26h 26m
    €147–629

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    16h 50m

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeCWL - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 20m
    €89–283

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central 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
    9h 14m
    €133–388

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central 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
    10h 6m
    €113–335

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBRS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    7h 49m
    €85–228

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeBRS - SDR
    9h 9m
    €96–300

  11. Train, car ferry via Bristol

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    25h 11m
    €103–803

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to PlymouthtrainCardiff Central - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    25h 22m
    €149–837

  13. Train, car ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth HarbourtrainCardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    37h 30m
    €125–744

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration26h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Santander via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris in around 26h 59m.

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