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There are 11 ways to get from Reading to Santander by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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 Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeLHR - SDR
    7h 37m
    €92–329

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLGW - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 11m
    €74–226

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    23h 37m
    €125–772

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus
    4. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
    25h 10m
    €108–548

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    14h 59m

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    5h 50m
    €96–288

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    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
    7h 47m
    €91–267

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon 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 31m
    €106–324

  9. Train, car ferry via Plymouth

    1. Take the train from Reading to PlymouthtrainLondon Paddington - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    24h 36m
    €126–837

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2busRa1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    25h 26m
    €97–285

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Reading to Southampton CentraltrainManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    36h 34m
    €106–647

Reading to Santander by train, subway, bus, and foot

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration25h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest 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, and Paris in around 25h 26m.

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