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There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LHR - SDR
    7h 44m
    €158–268

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 13m
    €74–229

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao to Santanderbus bus
    22h 39m
    €133–501

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    23h 38m
    €125–773

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    15h 5m

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    5h 47m
    €124–307

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain 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
    7h 57m
    €107–306

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon 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
    8h 30m
    €137–323

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Asturias Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane LGW - OVD
    3. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 3m
    €99–280

  10. Train, car ferry via Plymouth

    1. Take the train from Reading to Plymouthtrain train London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    24h 30m
    €126–837

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    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
    25h 40m
    €113–214

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    36h 40m
    €106–633

Reading to Santander by train, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Santander via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 25h 40m.

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