There are 12 ways to get from Lewes to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LGW - SDR
7h 2m€89–209Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 12m€52–179Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lewes to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
24h 20m€163–791Train, bus
- Take the train from Lewes to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
25h 28m€220–408Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lewes to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
14h 43m€344–452Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
6h 16m€90–323Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 46m€88–335Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lewes to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 48m€82–280Fly London Gatwick Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LGW - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 45m€98–369Train, car ferry via Plymouth
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
27h 16m€246–1,013Bus
- Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
27h 28m€130–260Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Brighton to Chichestertrain Brighton - Chichester / ...
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
36h 27m€115–654
Lewes to Santander by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lewes to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €180 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lewes to Santander is to train and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €90 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Lewes to Santander. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Old Steine, London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 28m.
The distance between Lewes and Santander is 941 km.
The best way to get from Lewes to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 28m and costs €220 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Lewes to Santander, including transfers.
Lewes to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
The best way to get from Lewes to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 27h 28m.
Lewes to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Santander is 1h ahead of Lewes. It is currently 11:35 AM in Lewes and 12:35 PM in Santander.
What companies run services between Lewes, England and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, British Airways, and six other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Old Steine, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 27h 28m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Lewes to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Lewes to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Basurto Hospital to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Steine to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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