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There are 12 ways to get from Santander to Calais by plane, train, bus, car ferry, train (Renfe, TGV), or car

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeSDR - STN
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    6h 52m
    €143–640

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais VilletrainTer
    21h 45m
    €62–147

  3. Bus, train via Antony

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille FlandrestrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais VilletrainTer
    14h 12m
    €140–310

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to ParisbusFlixBus 783 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus700 / ...
    17h 36m
    €66–141

  5. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
    2. Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus700 / ...
    38h 7m
    €77–292

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeSDR - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    6h 17m
    €132–312

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBIO - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    9h
    €127–408

  8. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBIO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    9h 48m
    €106–328

  9. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeBIO - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
    10h 40m
    €105–330

  10. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBIO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    11h 56m
    €140–448

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
    2. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-DonostiatrainE1
    3. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St JeantrainTer
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille FlandrestrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais VilletrainTer
    19h 26m
    €143–335

  12. Drive 1,242.9 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Calaiscar1,242.9 km
    12h 38m
    €196–282

Santander to Calais by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration14h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Calais, France?

You can take a bus from Santander to Calais via Paris in around 17h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Calais Ville via Bilbao, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, and Lille Flandres in around 19h 26m.

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