There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Folkestone by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train
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Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)SDR - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
4h 12m£65–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to Dover700 / ...
20h 56m£61–124Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
14h 38m£162–502Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Folkestone
24h 43m£133–693Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)SDR - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
6h 52m£114–271Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
22h 14m£235–700Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Bridge to Folkestone Central
33h 48m£70–322Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
13h 9m
Santander to Folkestone by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Folkestone is to bus which costs £60 - £130 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Folkestone is to fly and bus and train which takes 4h 12m and costs £65 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Guildhall Street via Paris, Calais and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Folkestone Central via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 14m.
The distance between Santander and Folkestone is 714 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Folkestone without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 38m and costs £160 - £500.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Santander to Folkestone, including transfers.
Santander to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Folkestone train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Folkestone is to bus which takes 20h 56m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £230 - £700 and takes 22h 14m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Folkestone, England?
You can take a bus from Santander to Guildhall Street via Paris, Calais, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 20h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Folkestone Central via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 22h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 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
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Bridge to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- 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
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- 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
- 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
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 4:34 PM in Santander and 3:34 PM in Folkestone.
Santander to Folkestone train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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