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How to get fromSantander to Derbyby bus, plane, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar) or car train

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There are 14 ways to get from Santander to Derby by bus, plane, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train

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  1. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeBIO - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
    8h 18m
    £78–222

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
    35h 29m
    £65–339

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St JeantrainTer
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
    17h 15m
    £180–699

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Drive from Plymouth to Derbycar
    24h 7m
    £128–683

  5. 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 Bus Stationbus
    25h 3m
    £77–177

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeSDR - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
    6h 21m
    £88–249

  7. 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 St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
    7h 5m
    £101–382

  8. 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 St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
    9h 2m
    £96–362

  9. 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 London St Pancras Intltrain
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
    8h 46m
    £83–333

  10. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeBIO - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
    4. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
    5. Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain
    8h 49m
    £90–280

  11. 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 Derbytrain
    9h 14m
    £108–396

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
    22h 37m
    £250–773

  13. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
    2. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus030 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus230 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Stationbus230 / ...
    38h 9m
    £89–289

  14. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Derbycar
    16h 52m

Santander to Derby by bus, foot, and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration17h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Derby, England?

You can take a bus from Santander to Bus Station via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 25h 3m. 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 22h 37m.

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