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How to get fromColchester to Santanderby bus, plane, train, car, car ferry or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Colchester to Santander by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    4h 50m
    €65–243

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    22h 40m
    €100–485

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    25h 35m
    €151–810

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 17m
    €83–296

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 43m
    €95–343

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 727 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus
    28h 11m
    €107–202

  8. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    37h
    €84–393

Colchester to Santander by train, subway, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration22h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Santander via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 28h 11m.

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