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There are 14 ways to get from Santander to Holyhead by bus, plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train

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

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    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 34m
    £71–194

  2. Bus, train via Antony

    1. Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
    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
    17h 50m
    £200–579

  3. 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 3m
    £157–524

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Drive from Plymouth to Holyheadcar
    26h 29m
    £143–713

  5. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBIO - DUB
    3. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
    11h 22m
    £125–265

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeSDR - DUB
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
    9h 25m
    £125–252

  7. 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
    8h 36m
    £86–221

  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
    9h 51m
    £131–332

  9. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeBIO - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
    11h 40m
    £141–339

  10. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeBIO - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
    11h 32m
    £113–334

  11. 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 38m
    £280–733

  12. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
    4. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
    31h 19m
    £184–826

  13. 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 16m
    £124–446

  14. 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 28m

Santander to Holyhead by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£200Cheapest 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 38m.

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