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How to get fromPreston to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry or car train

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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    5h 5m
    €104–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus
    30h 3m
    €69–269

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston 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 Bilbaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao to Santanderbus bus
    16h 45m
    €252–728

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    25h 15m
    €160–823

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain 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
    7h 55m
    €78–214

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LPL - SDR
    7h 37m
    €92–326

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    7h 16m
    €110–385

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    7h 3m
    €134–442

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    41h 38m
    €134–828

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    18h 8m

Preston to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Santander via London Victoria and Paris in around 30h 3m.

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