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How to get fromEast Midlands to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from East Midlands to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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

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    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    6h 13m
    €81–248

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 to Santanderbus bus
    23h 26m
    €124–525

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    24h 42m
    €144–800

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    16h 23m

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BHX - SDR
    5h 34m
    €86–288

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    7h 4m
    €123–313

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    9h 44m
    €106–376

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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
    9h 18m
    €105–341

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 14m
    €123–339

  10. Train, car ferry via Plymouth

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    27h 31m
    €146–1,000

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus
    27h 47m
    €94–187

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    40h 26m
    €93–466

  13. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Hard Interchangebus bus 030
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    41h 45m
    €98–358

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

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Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
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What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Santander, Spain?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Santander via Brooksby College, Haymarket Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 27h 47m.

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