There are 10 ways to get from Liverpool to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train
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Fly Liverpool to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LPL - SDR
9h 54m€71–269Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAN - SDR
5h 16m€68–268Train, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
17h 7m€360–617Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
25h 27m€180–816Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 550 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 400 / ...
- 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 Santanderbus
29h 14m€136–280Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 20m€81–217Fly Liverpool to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LPL - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
10h 14m€114–208Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
24h 23m€430–821Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
40h 50m€211–803Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
18h
Liverpool to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Santander is to train and fly which costs €65 - €270 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €65 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Santander. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Santander via Birmingham Coach Station, London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Santander. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Santander via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 23m.
The distance between Liverpool and Santander is 1120 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 7m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Liverpool to Santander, including transfers.
Liverpool to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Santander train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Santander is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs €70 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €280 and takes 29h 14m, you could also train, which costs €430 - €850 and takes 24h 23m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Santander, Spain?
Ryanair, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Santander via Birmingham Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 29h 14m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 2:16 PM in Liverpool and 3:16 PM in Santander.
Liverpool to Santander train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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