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

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There are 13 ways to get from Nottingham to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeMAN - SDR
    6h 14m
    €103–261

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    26h 24m
    €68–277

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz CibouretrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    16h 3m
    €232–742

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    24h 36m
    €145–801

  5. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain
    2. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    6h 57m
    €90–301

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeMAN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 4m
    €92–249

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 10m
    €86–338

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLTN - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 48m
    €112–338

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLHR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 39m
    €97–376

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantandertrainAlv / ...
    23h 7m
    €267–888

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Southampton CentraltrainNottingham - Bournemouth
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    39h 46m
    €126–813

  12. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus450 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    40h 12m
    €111–710

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    16h 30m

Nottingham to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Santander via London Victoria and Paris in around 26h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nottingham to Santander via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 23h 7m.

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