There are 11 ways to get from Chester to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train
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Fly Liverpool to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LPL - SDR
7h 18m€71–290Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAN - SDR
5h 25m€62–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
16h 30m€395–662Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
25h 13m€173–806Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
28h 20m€123–211Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BHX - SDR
6h 1m€88–310Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 25m€85–208Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
7h 2m€133–386Train
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
24h 3m€525–857Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
41h 27m€210–784Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
17h 45m
Chester to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Santander is to train and fly which costs €60 - €230 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Santander. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Santander via London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Santander. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Santander via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 3m.
The distance between Chester and Santander is 1145 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 30m and costs €390 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Chester to Santander, including transfers.
Chester to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Santander train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 28h 20m, you could also train, which costs €500 - €900 and takes 24h 3m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Santander, Spain?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Santander via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 28h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 5:28 AM in Chester and 6:28 AM in Santander.
Chester to Santander train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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