There are 8 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 to London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SDR - LGW
5h 14m£97–216Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SDR - STN
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain
4h 8m£61–241Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
- 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 40m£231–432Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Brightoncar
24h 19m£118–668Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- 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
29h 33m£101–156Train
- 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 38m£275–509Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Chichester to Brightontrain Southampton Central - Brighton / ...
31h 46m£93–532Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
14h 59m
Santander to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Brighton is to bus which costs £100 - £160 and takes 29h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Brighton is to fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs £60 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at St Peter's Church via Bilbao, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 33m.
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 38m.
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 40m and costs £230 - £440.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Santander to Brighton, including transfers.
Santander to Brighton bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. 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 14m and costs £95 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £160 and takes 29h 33m, you could also train, which costs £270 - £550 and takes 22h 38m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Brighton, England?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to St Peter's Church via Bilbao, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 29h 33m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–370
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and 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
- £27–160
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- 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
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £110–160
- 1st Class
- £150–190
- 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
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–120
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–170
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £55–80
- Comfort
- £65–90
- Premium
- £85–120
- 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
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £27–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–23
Train from Chichester to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–15
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- 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
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- 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 ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Brighton is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 4:56 AM in Santander and 3:56 AM in Brighton.
Santander to Brighton train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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