There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Liverpool by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train
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Fly Santander Airport to Liverpool
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Liverpool (LPL)SDR - LPL
8h 26m£75–276Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Liverpool
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Liverpool (LPL)BIO - LPL
9h 8m£60–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
18h 58m£189–761Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Liverpool
25h 13m£138–703Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
26h 45m£80–182Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BIO - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
7h 30m£67–159Fly Santander Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SDR - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
5h 33m£77–181Train
- 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 Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
24h 6m£261–823Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
36h 56m£73–409Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Liverpool
18h 10m
Santander to Liverpool by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Liverpool is to bus and fly which costs £65 - £160 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Liverpool is to fly and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs £75 - £190.
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, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
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 6m.
The distance between Santander and Liverpool is 703 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Liverpool without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 58m and costs £180 - £800.
It takes approximately 8h 26m 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 fly which takes 8h 26m and costs £75 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £190 and takes 26h 45m, you could also train, which costs £260 - £850 and takes 24h 6m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Liverpool, England?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and easyJet fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Liverpool (LPL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 26h 45m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Liverpool via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Liverpool via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Liverpool via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- 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
- £75–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £75–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Southampton Central to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- 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
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- 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
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- 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
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
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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 10:40 AM in Santander and 9:40 AM in Liverpool.
Santander to Liverpool train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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