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How to get fromHolyhead to SantanderBy ferry, plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Holyhead to Santander by ferry, plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane DUB - SDR
    7h 59m
    €68–241

  2. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    18h 15m
    €426–716

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    25h 41m
    €282–501

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    26h 41m
    €189–829

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    7h 15m
    €99–290

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LPL - SDR
    10h 5m
    €105–353

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BHX - SDR
    7h 45m
    €121–361

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 15m
    €122–269

  9. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUB - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 55m
    €81–260

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    25h 48m
    €551–912

  11. Train, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Saltashtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Saltash Ferry Landing to Royal William Yard Ferry Landingferry ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    32h 58m

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    42h 48m
    €253–897

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    19h 15m

Holyhead to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€426Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Santander, Spain?

You can take a train from Holyhead to Santander via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 25h 48m.

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