There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Exeter by plane, train, car ferry, taxi, bus, car, 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 Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane SDR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 57m£60–246Car ferry, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the taxi from Plymouth to Exetertaxi
20h 54m£328–903Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus 700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus
26h 39mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar
17h 16mFly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SDR - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 44m£131–330
Santander Airport (SDR) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Exeter is to fly and train which costs £60 - £250 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Exeter is to fly and train which takes 5h 44m and costs £130 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 39m.
The distance between Santander and Exeter is 640 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Exeter without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 20h 54m and costs £320 - £950.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Santander to Exeter, including transfers.
Santander to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Exeter is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 8:15 PM in Santander and 7:15 PM in Exeter.
There are 361+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Exeter, England?
You can take a bus from Santander to Bampfylde Street via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 26h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- 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
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £260–310
Need a Cab?
- Phone
- +44 1752 666222
- Website
- needacab247.com
Devon Express Travel LLP
- Phone
- +44 1752 666 777
- Website
- devonexpresstravel.co.uk
Blue Cab Co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1752477488
- Website
- bluecabco.uk
Alfa Cars
- Phone
- +44 1752911912
- Website
- alfacarsplymouth.co.uk
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