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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 train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    5h 28m
    €72–217

  2. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LBA - SDR
    6h 51m
    €70–150

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain 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 Bilbaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    16h 32m
    €234–594

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    25h 36m
    €162–826

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus
    28h 15m
    €87–182

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

    1. Take the train from Leeds 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
    8h 14m
    €81–215

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

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LBA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 47m
    €83–190

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

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    7h 36m
    €81–308

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain 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 / ...
    23h 36m
    €259–735

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    40h 58m
    €153–467

  11. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus bus 030
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    42h 5m
    €131–300

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    17h 30m

Leeds to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€234Cheapest 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, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 28h 15m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Jet2.com, and three other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a week.

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