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How to get fromLeeds to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe) or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Leeds to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeMAN - SDR
    5h 28m
    €98–227

  2. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeLBA - SDR
    6h 45m
    €70–320

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
    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
    16h 31m
    €239–690

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    25h 30m
    €162–826

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus426 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    28h 9m
    €77–280

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

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeMAN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 18m
    €87–215

  7. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLBA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 45m
    €99–185

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

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    7h 36m
    €98–297

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
    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 / ...
    23h 35m
    €274–836

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    40h 56m
    €156–891

  11. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus426 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    41h 42m
    €119–713

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    17h 20m

Leeds to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leeds, England and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Santander via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris in around 28h 9m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and Vueling Airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a week.

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