There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Derby by plane, train, bus, 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 to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SDR - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
3h 16m£79–268Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean 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 Derbytrain
17h 45m£271–561Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Derbycar
24h 24m£145–678Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Derby Bus Stationbus
28h 28m£103–219Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SDR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
4h 6m£82–249Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SDR - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
4h 49m£111–300Train
- 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 Derbytrain
23h 7m£380–718Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
35h 21m£177–661Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Donington Parkbus D13
36h 25m£119–607Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Derbycar
16h 38m
Santander to Derby by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Derby is to fly and train which costs £75 - £270 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Derby is to fly and train which takes 3h 16m and costs £75 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Derby station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Derby Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Derby. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Derby via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 7m.
The distance between Santander and Derby is 685 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Derby without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 45m and costs £270 - £600.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Santander to Derby, including transfers.
Santander to Derby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Derby train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Derby is to bus which takes 28h 28m and costs £100 - £220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £380 - £750 and takes 23h 7m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Derby, England?
You can take a bus from Santander to Derby Bus Station via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 28h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Derby via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 23h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- 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
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Donington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- 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
- £85–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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
- Single Ticket
- £80–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £180–550
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Derby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Derby is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 7:56 PM in Santander and 6:56 PM in Derby.
Santander to Derby train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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Book your Santander to Derby bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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