There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Leeds by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), 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 Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SDR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
3h 58m£65–215Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane SDR - LBA
5h 39m£60–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
16h 23m£307–535Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Leedscar
25h 37m£168–713Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
29h 1m£107–243Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SDR - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
5h 1m£118–319Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
23h 41m£370–693Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
34h 33m£162–675Car ferry, train via Birmingham
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
37h 7m£216–711Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leedscar
17h 37m
Santander to Leeds by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Leeds is to fly and train which costs £65 - £220 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Leeds is to fly and train which takes 3h 58m and costs £65 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Leeds via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 41m.
The distance between Santander and Leeds is 749 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Leeds without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 23m and costs £300 - £550.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Santander to Leeds, including transfers.
Santander to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Leeds train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Leeds is to bus which takes 29h 1m and costs £100 - £250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 5h 39m, you could also train, which costs £370 - £700 and takes 23h 41m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Leeds, England?
You can take a bus from Santander to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 29h 1m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and Jet2.com fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Santander Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- 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
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- 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 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
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–550
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £80–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £180–550
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Leeds is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 11:00 AM in Santander and 10:00 AM in Leeds.
Santander to Leeds train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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