There are 10 ways to get from Lewes to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LGW - SDR
7h 2m€88–341Fly 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 15m€51–177Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lewes to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
24h 21m€174–843Train, bus
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
24h 44m€207–370Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lewes to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
14h 44m€357–465Train 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 12m€85–278Train 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
9h€88–293Train, 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
9h 2m€85–212Bus
- Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoriabus 817
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
27h 40m€124–207Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brighton to Chichestertrain Brighton - Chichester / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
36h 37m€266–281
Lewes to Santander by train, foot, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lewes to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €180 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lewes to Santander is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €85 - €280.
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 and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
The distance between Lewes and Santander is 940 km.
The best way to get from Lewes to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 44m and costs €200 - €370.
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 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 27h 40m.
Lewes to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Lewes. It is currently 6:44 AM in Lewes and 7:44 AM in Santander.
What companies run services between Lewes, England and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two 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, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 27h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Lewes to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Basurto Hospital to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Old Steine to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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