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There are 9 ways to get from London to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, 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)plane plane STN - SDR
    4h 46m
    €59–237

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 35m
    €49–156

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    13h 24m
    €268–509

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    23h 5m
    €114–199

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    24h 14m
    €160–787

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

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 31m
    €54–182

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 17m
    €61–244

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
    35h 42m
    €238–453

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    14h 41m
    €345–453

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

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between London, England and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair UK and Ryanair fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 23h 5m.

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