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

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There are 11 ways to get from Preston 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 Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeMAN - SDR
    5h 21m
    €89–206

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    30h 19m
    €75–219

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    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 Bilbao Intermodalbus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    16h 53m
    €266–791

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    25h 11m
    €161–824

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeMAN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 27m
    €78–194

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeLPL - SDR
    7h 37m
    €93–323

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeEDI - SDR
    7h 13m
    €106–337

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLPL - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 54m
    €87–281

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    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 46m
    €318–986

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    41h 52m
    €133–817

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    17h 38m

Preston to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest 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 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Santander via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 23h 46m.

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