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

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

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  1. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeBIO - MAN
    6h 30m
    £65–157

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus160
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus120 / ...
    38h 19m
    £62–302

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St JeantrainTer
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    18h 8m
    £184–751

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Drive from Plymouth to Manchestercar
    24h 46m
    £138–703

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus540 / ...
    26h 1m
    £77–182

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeSDR - MAN
    4h 32m
    £75–179

  7. Fly Santander Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Liverpool (LPL)planeSDR - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    9h 9m
    £79–298

  8. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)planeBIO - LBA
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Victoriatrain
    10h 29m
    £80–186

  9. 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 Manchester Piccadillytrain
    7h 30m
    £106–432

  10. 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 Manchester Piccadillytrain
    23h 15m
    £256–823

  11. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester PiccadillytrainBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    36h 19m
    £71–564

  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 Manchestercar
    18h 20m

Santander to Manchester by bus, foot, and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration18h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£184Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Manchester, England?

You can take a bus from Santander to Manchester Central Coach Station via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 26h 1m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a week.

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