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How to get fromSantander to Cardiffby plane, train, car ferry, car, bus or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Santander to Cardiff by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Bristol Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeSDR - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 20m
    £71–267

  2. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Drive from Plymouth to Cardiffcar
    22h 39m
    £103–648

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    24h 56m
    £77–170

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    17h 12m

  5. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeBIO - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 33m
    £76–200

  6. Fly Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeSDR - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 34m
    £113–372

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeBIO - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 39m
    £118–333

  8. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeBIO - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 39m
    £108–296

  9. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    24h 30m
    £92–720

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospitaltrain
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    25h 8m
    £139–522

  11. Car ferry, train via Exeter

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
    25h 27m
    £114–696

  12. Car ferry, train #2

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
    2. Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff CentraltrainPortsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central
    33h 55m
    £107–366

Santander to Cardiff by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration24h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£77Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Santander to University RE via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 24h 56m.

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