There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Santander by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
5h 53m€92–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
15h 21m€339–583Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
19h 16m€112–187Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
38h 48m€379–584Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- 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
8h 44m€101–277Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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
9h 1m€112–330Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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 38m€97–253Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
24h 25m€138–311Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
13h 32m€330–431Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Santandercar
14h 25m€225–360
Dover to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Santander is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €90 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Santander. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 16m.
The distance between Dover and Santander is 1153 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 21m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Dover to Santander, including transfers.
Dover to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 11:57 PM in Dover and 12:57 AM in Santander.
There are 2174+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Santander, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Dover to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 19h 16m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €280–400
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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