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

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There are 10 ways to get from Exeter to Santander by train, plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, car, car train, or ferry

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

    best
    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 13m
    €111–233

  2. Fly Exeter to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EXT - SDR
    10h 59m
    €103–423

  3. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Exeter to Plymouthtaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    21h 7m
    €232–856

  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 Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    28h 40m
    €150–293

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    17h 16m
    €392–521

  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 47m
    €172–290

  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 20m
    €153–411

  8. 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 35m
    €133–343

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    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 50m
    €112–236

  10. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Ply-Es Sdr
    24h 17m
    €199–374

Exeter to Santander by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration28h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,148 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 28h 40m. Alternatively, Loganair, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a week.

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