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

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There are 12 ways to get from Santander to Holyhead by plane, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeSDR - DUB
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
    7h
    £101–206

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

    cheapest
    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 Airport to Chestertrain
    4. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
    10h 37m
    £84–203

  3. Bus, train via Antony

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
    18h 3m
    £199–611

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
    26h 4m
    £147–523

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Drive from Plymouth to Holyheadcar
    26h 25m
    £143–713

  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 Airport to Chestertrain
    3. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
    6h 25m
    £93–209

  7. Fly Santander Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Liverpool (LPL)planeSDR - LPL
    2. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
    8h 49m
    £87–272

  8. 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 Euston to Holyheadtrain
    7h 34m
    £134–310

  9. 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 Euston to Holyheadtrain
    25h 39m
    £277–733

  10. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Cardiff Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
    30h 53m
    £200–836

  11. Car ferry, train via Portsmouth

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
    2. Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Newport (S Wales)train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
    39h 26m
    £167–452

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Holyheadcar
    19h 7m

Santander to Holyhead by bus, train, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration18h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£199Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Holyhead, Wales?

You can take a train from Santander to Holyhead via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 25h 39m.

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