There are 11 ways to get from Crawley to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LGW - SDR
6h 39m€67–324Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 2m€40–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
14h 21m€353–554Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Crawley to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
24h 23m€173–841Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoriabus 823 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
26h 30m€124–198Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Crawley to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
5h 52m€75–270Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 30m€90–286Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 21m€76–181Train
- Take the train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
22h 12m€451–728Train, ferry
- Take the train from Crawley to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
35h 33m€276–297Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Crawley to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
14h 30m€360–470
Crawley to Santander by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €160 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley to Santander. However, there are services departing from Town Centre South and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via North Terminal Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Santander. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges and arriving at Santander via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 12m.
The distance between Crawley and Santander is 909 km.
The best way to get from Crawley to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 21m and costs €350 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Crawley to Santander, including transfers.
Crawley to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Crawley to Santander train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Three Bridges station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €65 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 26h 30m, you could also train, which costs €450 - €750 and takes 22h 12m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Centre South to Estación de autobuses de Santander via North Terminal Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Crawley to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Southern
Train from Crawley to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Crawley to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Crawley. It is currently 3:14 PM in Crawley and 4:14 PM in Santander.
Crawley to Santander train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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