There are 8 ways to get from Santander to England by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or car train
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Fly to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SDR - MAN
2h 17m£37–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
13h 46m£279–482Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 1700 / ...
23h 59m£88–157Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Londoncar
24h 14m£143–668Fly to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SDR - BHX
2h 14m£51–205Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SDR - STN
2h 54m£53–235Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain Portsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo
31h 32m£112–587Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
14h 42m
Santander to England by car ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to England is to fly which costs £35 - £200 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to England is to fly which takes 2h 14m and costs £50 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to England. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Horse Guards Parade via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 59m.
The distance between Santander and England is 705 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to England without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 46m and costs £270 - £490.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Santander to England, including transfers.
Santander to England bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to England is to fly which takes 2h 17m and costs £35 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £160 and takes 23h 59m.
Santander to England bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
England is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 10:33 AM in Santander and 9:33 AM in England.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and England?
Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Horse Guards Parade via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, and Victoria Coach Station in around 23h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £23–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–180
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- 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
- £130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £90–600
- 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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