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

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There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Santander by train, plane, bus, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    5h 51m
    €88–288

  2. Bus via Bilbao

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Parisbus700
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    20h 50m
    €39–177

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz CibouretrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    15h 22m
    €239–672

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Parisbus1710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to SantanderbusFlixBus 783 / ...
    19h 5m
    €68–152

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London Victoriatrain
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    38h 49m
    €75–366

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeLCY - SDR
    7h 53m
    €132–455

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 36m
    €93–268

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLHR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 11m
    €104–306

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLTN - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 40m
    €115–339

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    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 / ...
    22h 33m
    €269–773

  11. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrainle shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    13h 25m

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Santandercar
    14h 19m
    €226–322

Dover to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration15h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dover, England and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Santander via Paris in around 19h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dover Priory to Santander via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 22h 33m.

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