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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 12 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

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeDUB - SDR
    7h 58m
    €133–294

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeLPL - SDR
    9h 56m
    €92–318

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz CibouretrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    18h 18m
    €268–714

  4. Train, bus via Lille

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    23h 43m
    €155–593

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    26h 39m
    €163–827

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeMAN - SDR
    8h
    €108–251

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeMAN - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 51m
    €97–239

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

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    8h 39m
    €137–347

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantandertrainAlv / ...
    25h 22m
    €303–860

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Plymouthtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    31h 2m
    €228–972

  11. Train, car ferry via Portsmouth

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    42h 28m
    €240–880

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    19h 6m

Holyhead to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration18h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€268Cheapest 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 22m.

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