There are 11 ways to get from Santander to Preston by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train
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Fly Santander Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SDR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
3h 20m£92–184Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BIO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
7h 32m£70–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
15h 58m£189–641Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Preston
24h 56m£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 Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
28h 37m£82–175Fly Santander Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Liverpool (LPL)SDR - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
6h 25m£81–263Fly Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)SDR - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
5h 19m£119–420Train
- 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 Preston
23h 24m£267–842Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
37h 22m£72–365Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station120 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
39h 9m£74–287Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Preston
17h 57m
Santander to Preston by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Preston is to bus and fly and train which costs £70 - £180 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Preston is to fly and train which takes 3h 20m and costs £90 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Bus Station via Paris, Calais, London Victoria and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Preston. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Preston via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 24m.
The distance between Santander and Preston is 736 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Preston without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 58m and costs £180 - £650.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Santander to Preston, including transfers.
Santander to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Preston train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Preston is to bus which takes 28h 37m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £260 - £850 and takes 23h 24m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Santander to Bus Station via Paris, Calais, London Victoria, and Shudehill Interchange in around 28h 37m. 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 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Liverpool via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- 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
- £55–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–100
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
Train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- 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 to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- 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
- £35–170
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Preston is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 3:02 AM in Santander and 2:02 AM in Preston.
Santander to Preston train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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