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

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There are 9 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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  1. Fly Liverpool to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LPL - SDR
    8h 1m
    €71–269

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    5h 16m
    €68–248

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain 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 Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    17h 9m
    €370–627

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    25h 27m
    €180–815

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus bus
    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
    29h 15m
    €118–215

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain 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 24m
    €82–217

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain 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 / ...
    24h 19m
    €449–835

  8. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain train
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    40h 52m
    €216–814

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    18h

Liverpool to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration17h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€370Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Santander via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 29h 15m.

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