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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, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    6h 58m
    €104–309

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 4m
    €99–281

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 Bilbaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    16h 19m
    €352–594

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    24h 39m
    €172–804

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus
    26h 40m
    €102–187

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 18m
    €115–258

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    6h 14m
    €107–309

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 25m
    €133–320

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 52m
    €150–380

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    23h 35m
    €417–798

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Southampton Centraltrain train Nottingham - Bournemouth
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    39h 44m
    €210–766

  12. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Hard Interchangebus bus 030
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    41h 13m
    €134–710

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    16h 37m

Nottingham to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€352Cheapest Price
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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, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 26h 40m. 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 35m.

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