There are 11 ways to get from English Channel to Santander by unknown, train, plane, bus, car ferry, car train, or car
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Travel, train, train to Newcastle, fly to Santander Airport
best- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NCL - SDR
14h 43mTravel, train, bus via Lille
- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
27h 17mTravel, car ferry
- Walk from English Channel to Plymouthunknown
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
29h 39mTravel, Eurotunnel, drive
- Walk from English Channel to Folkestoneunknown
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
23h 18mTravel, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane GLA - SDR
10h 33mTravel, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAN - SDR
8h 15mTravel, train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EDI - SDR
8h 5mTravel, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Santander Airport
- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LPL - SDR
13h 37mTravel, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown
- Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
11h 21mTravel, train, bus
- Walk from English Channel to Corkickleunknown
- Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
35h 43mTravel, train, car ferry
- Walk from English Channel to Corkickleunknown
- Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
44h 20m
Newcastle (NCL) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between English Channel and Santander is 1478 km.
The best way to get from English Channel to Santander without a car is to travel and train and bus via Lille which takes 27h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from English Channel to Santander, including transfers.
Santander is 1h ahead of English Channel. It is currently 5:16 PM in English Channel and 6:16 PM in Santander.
There are 2089+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between English Channel and Santander, Spain?
There is no direct connection from English Channel to Santander. However, you can travel to Parton, take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, then fly to Santander Airport (SDR). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from English Channel to Santander E.A. via Parton, Carlisle, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 27h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Newcastle to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Newcastle to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Parton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €8–12
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €8–12
Train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €22–29
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €120–180
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €210–300
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €40–60
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €90–130
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €40–60
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €90–130
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €50–70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €100–150
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €75–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €330–380
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–40
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €110–170
- 1st Class
- €240–340
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–101
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €8–45
- 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
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–340
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €90–120
- Car
- €290–410
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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