There are 6 ways to get from Channel Islands to Santander by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Fly Jersey Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)JER - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
7h 1m€59–242Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Bilbao
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
20h 3m€120–262Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
44h€142–798Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granville
- Take the ferry from Granville to Chausey
- Take the ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Santander
14h 56m€190–331Fly Guernsey Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Santander Airport (SDR)GCI - SDR
9h 40m€85–300Fly Jersey Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Santander Airport (SDR)JER - SDR
9h 30m€90–330
Jersey Airport (JER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €250 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to Santander is to fly and bus which takes 7h 1m and costs €55 - €250.
No, there is no direct ferry from Channel Islands to Santander. However, there are services departing from Guernsey St Peter Port and arriving at Santander via Portsmouth International Port. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h.
The distance between Channel Islands and Santander is 774 km.
The best way to get from Channel Islands to Santander without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 20h 3m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Channel Islands to Santander, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Guernsey Airport Airport to Santander Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 40m and has one stopover.
Santander is 1h ahead of Channel Islands. It is currently 11:40 PM in Channel Islands and 12:40 AM in Santander.
Ryanair UK, Ryanair and Aurigny offer flights from Guernsey Airport Airport to Santander Airport Airport.
There are 1950+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and Santander, Spain?
You can take a car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Santander via Portsmouth International Port in around 44h. Alternatively, Aurigny, Ryanair, and Ryanair UK fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Jersey Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Jersey Airport to Santander Airport via Guernsey Airport, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Jersey Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Jersey Airport to Santander Airport via Exeter, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Malo to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €90–120
- Car
- €290–410
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- jolie-france@orange.fr
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Granville to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Les Iles Chausey
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
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