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

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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeMAN - SDR
    6h 5m
    €97–226

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    28h 50m
    €73–232

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayetrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus
    16h 49m
    €208–883

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    25h 11m
    €148–805

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeMAN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 29m
    €82–205

  6. Fly Liverpool to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeLPL - SDR
    7h 49m
    €87–316

  7. Fly Liverpool to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLPL - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 23m
    €77–255

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    7h 36m
    €141–685

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantandertrainAlv / ...
    23h 37m
    €314–1,129

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    40h 40m
    €145–796

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    17h 15m

Chester to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Santander via London Victoria and Paris in around 28h 50m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a week.

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