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There are 11 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, bus, car train, or train

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeLHR - SDR
    7h 29m
    €71–317

  2. Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLGW - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    7h 54m
    €53–210

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    23h 41m
    €132–782

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to SantanderbusFlixBus 783
    24h 22m
    €61–207

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    14h 17m

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLHR - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    7h 13m
    €76–241

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

    1. Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    6h 24m
    €103–281

  8. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLTN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 33m
    €94–261

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
    24h 27m
    €92–495

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from London Paddington to PlymouthtrainLondon Paddington - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    26h 2m
    €159–975

  11. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Hard Interchangebus030 / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    35h 44m
    €111–643

Heathrow Terminal 5 to Santander by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration24h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Santander, Spain?

Iberia, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Santander via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, and Paris in around 24h 22m.

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