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How to get fromExeter to Santanderby train, plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Santander by train, plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 22m
    €115–240

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BRS - SDR
    8h 30m
    €97–290

  3. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Exeter to Plymouthtaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    21h 7m
    €410–1,066

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 504 / ...
    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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    27h 45m
    €154–291

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    17h 15m
    €394–524

  6. Fly Exeter to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EXT - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 54m
    €171–214

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    7h 28m
    €154–400

  8. Fly Exeter to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EXT - SDR
    10h 58m
    €98–384

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 44m
    €132–361

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,148 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

What companies run services between Exeter, England and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 27h 45m. Alternatively, Loganair, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a week.

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