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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 9m
    €104–227

  2. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Exeter to Plymouthtaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    21h 7m
    €351–1,035

  3. 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 25m
    €142–233

  4. 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
    €407–538

  5. 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 42m
    €172–299

  6. 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 27m
    €146–407

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 28m
    €124–329

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 34m
    €154–420

  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
    €110–241

Exeter to Santander by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration28h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,146 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

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 25m.

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