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

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There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 35m
    €68–204

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    4h 21m
    €54–227

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 13m
    €417–663

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    25h 4m
    €193–869

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    28h 30m
    €143–231

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    7h 1m
    €135–366

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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 Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    23h 50m
    €510–817

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
    40h 10m
    €367–422

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus bus 160
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    43h 15m
    €290–321

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    18h 12m
    €416–549

Manchester to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€417Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,252.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 28h 30m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice a week.

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