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There are 11 ways to get from Stanstead to Santander by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, car ferry, car train, or ferry

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  1. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    6h 57m
    €49–244

  2. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to The Talbottaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 757 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus
    23h 6m
    €430–612

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    25h 28m
    €195–873

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    15h 21m
    €403–527

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 59m
    €88–244

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 25m
    €97–321

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 17m
    €96–230

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santanderbus bus
    23h 39m
    €315–498

  9. Taxi, train, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Brentwoodtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    27h 32m
    €481–1,275

  10. Taxi, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    33h 58m
    €375–697

  11. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cambridge South to East Croydontrain train
    2. Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    40h 45m
    €349–383

Stanstead to Santander by bus, foot, train, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration40h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€349Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Santander, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Stanstead to Santander. However, you can take the line 41 bus to Bus Station, walk to Sudbury (Suffolk), take the train to Marks Tey, walk to Railway Station, take the bus to Coach Station, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, then fly to Santander Airport (SDR). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to The Talbot, take the line 13 bus to Bus Station, take the bus to Mornington Crescent, walk to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Lille Europe, walk to Lille, take the bus to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), then take the bus to Santander.

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