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How to get fromSantander to Prestonby 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 Preston 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, 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 Prestontrain
    7h 32m
    £69–176

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
    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 Prestontrain
    18h
    £200–769

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Drive from Plymouth to Prestoncar
    24h 56m
    £143–703

  4. 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 Bus Stationbus
    28h 16m
    £87–207

  5. 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 Prestontrain
    5h 35m
    £79–198

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Liverpool (LPL)planeSDR - LPL
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
    9h 34m
    £90–303

  7. 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 Prestontrain
    11h 54m
    £82–216

  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 Prestontrain
    7h 35m
    £121–462

  9. 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 Prestontrain
    23h 22m
    £271–853

  10. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
    37h 20m
    £72–566

  11. Car ferry, bus, train

    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 Airport The Stationbus120 / ...
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
    38h 58m
    £70–311

  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 Prestoncar
    18h 18m

Santander to Preston by bus, foot, and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket£200Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Preston, England?

You can take a bus from Santander to Bus Station via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 28h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Preston 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 23h 22m.

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