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There are 14 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 4m
    €130–365

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    27h 25m
    €64–209

  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 - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    4. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
    26h 14m
    €124–585

  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 33m
    €79–264

  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 24m
    €138–385

  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 18m
    €114–360

  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
    8h 7m
    €89–265

  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 11m
    €100–336

  11. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeBRS - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain
    11h 21m
    €103–304

  12. Train, car ferry via Plymouth

    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 16m
    €107–829

  13. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach StationbusCp5
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    25h 24m
    €111–757

  14. Train, car ferry

    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 31m
    €169–868

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

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration26h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Santander via London Victoria and Paris in around 27h 25m.

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