There are 9 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 Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SDR - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 42m£128–360Fly Santander Airport to Exeter
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Exeter (EXT)plane SDR - EXT
6h 34m£79–287Car ferry, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the taxi from Plymouth to Exetertaxi
21h 7m£353–913Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
29h 40m£129–248Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar
17h 18m£341–446Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BIO - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 38m£95–210Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Exeter (EXT)plane BIO - EXT
10h 27m£150–181Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BIO - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
10h£128–372Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BIO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain
10h 51m£118–292
Santander to Exeter by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Exeter is to bus and fly and train which costs £90 - £210 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Exeter is to fly and train which takes 5h 42m and costs £120 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 40m.
The distance between Santander and Exeter is 833 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Exeter without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 21h 7m and costs £350 - £950.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Santander to Exeter, including transfers.
Santander to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Exeter is to bus which takes 29h 40m and costs £120 - £250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £290 and takes 6h 34m.
Santander to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Exeter is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 6:21 AM in Santander and 5:21 AM in Exeter.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Exeter, England?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bampfylde Street via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 29h 40m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Vueling Airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Exeter (EXT) 5 times a week.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Exeter via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Exeter via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- 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
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.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
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £260–320
Alfa Cars
- Phone
- +44 1752911912
- Website
- alfacarsplymouth.co.uk
Blue Cab Co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1752477488
- Website
- bluecabco.uk
Devon Express Travel LLP
- Phone
- +44 1752 666 777
- Website
- devonexpresstravel.co.uk
Need a Cab?
- Phone
- +44 1752 666222
- Website
- needacab247.com
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