There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Liverpool by plane, bus, train, 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, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SDR - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
3h 23m£41–197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
16h 15m£344–596Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Liverpoolcar
25h 31m£155–693Bus
- 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 Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
29h 47m£110–248Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SDR - LPL
5h 41m£62–243Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SDR - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
4h 28m£89–280Train
- 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 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
24h 12m£444–743Car ferry, train
- 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 Liverpool Lime Streettrain
36h 59m£186–698Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Liverpoolcar
18h
Santander to Liverpool by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Liverpool is to fly and bus which costs £40 - £200 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Liverpool is to fly and bus which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 12m.
The distance between Santander and Liverpool is 730 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Liverpool without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 15m and costs £340 - £600.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Santander to Liverpool, including transfers.
Santander to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Liverpool train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Liverpool is to bus which takes 29h 47m and costs £110 - £250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £250 and takes 5h 41m, you could also train, which costs £440 - £750 and takes 24h 12m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Liverpool, England?
You can take a bus from Santander to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 29h 47m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and Jet2.com fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Liverpool (LPL) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Liverpool via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- 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
- £160–250
- 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
- £130–220
- 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
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- 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
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 Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Liverpool is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 8:53 AM in Santander and 7:53 AM in Liverpool.
Santander to Liverpool train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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Book your Santander to Liverpool bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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