There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Swansea by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, 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 Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)SDR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
7h 21m£89–254Bus
cheapest- 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 Kingsway GD
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
26h 28m£81–181Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Swansea
23h 15m£113–663Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospital
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lille
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swansea
26h 23m£139–582Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Swansea
17h 27mFly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)SDR - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swansea
6h 28m£121–374Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SDR - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Swansea
7h 44m£162–274Car ferry, train via Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
25h 48m£119–721Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Opposite Honiton Road Park & RideFal
- Take the bus from Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride to Public Transport InterchangeFal
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
27h 19m£101–660Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Swansea
35h 3m£114–318
Santander to Swansea by train, foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Swansea is to bus which costs £80 - £190 and takes 26h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Swansea is to fly and train which takes 6h 28m and costs £120 - £380.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Swansea station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Swansea Bus Station Stand B via Paris, Calais, London Victoria and Kingsway GD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 28m.
The distance between Santander and Swansea is 649 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Swansea without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 23m and costs £130 - £600.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Santander to Swansea, including transfers.
Santander to Swansea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Swansea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Swansea is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 4:56 AM in Santander and 3:56 AM in Swansea.
Book your Santander to Swansea bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Swansea, Wales?
You can take a bus from Santander to Swansea Bus Station Stand B via Paris, Calais, London Victoria, and Kingsway GD in around 26h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 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
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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +34 912 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Basurto Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am
- Schedules at
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am/horarios
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
- +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
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wilmslow to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
Train from Cardiff Central to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- 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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