There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Brighton by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)SDR - LGW
5h 20m£89–205Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BIO - LGW
6h 42m£46–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
14h 48m£156–546Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Brighton
24h 1m£118–673Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Preston Circus025
24h 41m£76–159Fly Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)SDR - STN
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brighton
4h 11m£84–254Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
22h 13m£229–677Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Chichester to BrightonSouthampton Central - Brighton / ...
31h 51m£50–196Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Brighton
14h 53m
Santander to Brighton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Brighton is to car ferry and train which costs £50 - £200 and takes 31h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Brighton is to fly and train which takes 4h 11m and costs £80 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Preston Circus via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 41m.
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 13m.
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 48m and costs £150 - £550.
It takes approximately 5h 20m 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 20m and costs £85 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £160 and takes 24h 41m, you could also train, which costs £220 - £700 and takes 22h 13m.
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 to Preston Circus via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 24h 41m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday 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
- £50–180
- 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
- £70–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- 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
- £12–35
- 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
- £35–45
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Chichester to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- 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
- £75–100
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- 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
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- 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
- £35–170
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
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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 2:40 PM in Santander and 1:40 PM in Brighton.
Santander to Brighton train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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