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How to get fromSantander to Brightonby plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train

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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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  1. Fly Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane SDR - LGW
    5h 19m
    £106–182

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane BIO - LGW
    7h 4m
    £46–151

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    14h 56m
    £267–502

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Plymouth to Brightoncar car
    24h 18m
    £143–668

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Preston Circusbus bus 025
    27h
    £119–214

  6. Fly Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SDR - STN
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    4h 10m
    £79–268

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    22h 17m
    £371–690

  8. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Chichester to Brightontrain train Southampton Central - Brighton / ...
    31h 48m
    £96–542

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar car
    15h 2m
    £299–381

Santander to Brighton by bus, foot, and train

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration14h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 585 mi
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Brighton, England?

Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Preston Circus via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 27h.

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