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There are 11 ways to get from London to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    4h 41m
    €61–241

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLGW - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    7h 12m
    €60–207

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz CibouretrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    13h 27m
    €139–544

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to ParisbusN700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to SantanderbusFlixBus 783 / ...
    23h 15m
    €61–230

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    24h 11m
    €135–786

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeLHR - SDR
    6h 41m
    €122–381

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLHR - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    7h 11m
    €76–259

  8. Fly London City Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeLCY - SDR
    7h 4m
    €103–374

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLTN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    7h 27m
    €93–247

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth HarbourtrainLondon Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    35h 45m
    €110–654

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    14h 33m

London to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration13h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between London, England and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Santander via Paris in around 23h 15m.

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