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There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    4h 22m
    €54–187

  2. 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 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 14m
    €395–629

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    25h 4m
    €192–818

  4. 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
    €136–224

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    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 20m
    €68–193

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BHX - SDR
    5h 46m
    €76–369

  7. 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 7m
    €130–346

  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 3m
    €367–422

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 120 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus bus 160
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    42h 58m
    €285–313

  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
    €413–536

Manchester to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration16h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€395Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,127.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

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

Ryanair UK and Ryanair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a week. Alternatively, 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.

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