There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Brighton by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train
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Fly Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SDR - LGW
5h 19m£94–201Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BIO - LGW
6h 41m£46–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
14h 30m£186–454Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Brightoncar
24h 4m£118–668Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
27h 18m£59–173Fly Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SDR - STN
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain
4h 7m£78–261Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
22h 15m£213–581Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Chichester to Brightontrain Southampton Central - Brighton / ...
31h 45m£95–539Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
15h
Santander to Brighton by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Brighton is to bus and fly which costs £45 - £180 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Brighton is to fly and train which takes 4h 7m and costs £75 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at St Peter's Church via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Brighton via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Santander and Brighton is 588 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Brighton without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 30m and costs £180 - £460.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Santander to Brighton, including transfers.
Santander to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Brighton train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Brighton is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs £90 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 27h 18m, you could also train, which costs £210 - £600 and takes 22h 15m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Brighton, England?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to St Peter's Church via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 27h 18m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £100–140
- 1st Class
- £130–170
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Chichester to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–550
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £80–100
- Car
- £250–350
- Single Ticket
- £80–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £180–550
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Brighton is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 12:27 PM in Santander and 11:27 AM in Brighton.
Santander to Brighton train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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