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There are 13 ways to get from Sunderland to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly Newcastle to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeNCL - SDR
    12h 46m
    €124–234

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    30h 25m
    €71–237

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    26h 49m
    €186–861

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    4. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
    27h 38m
    €122–594

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    18h 33m

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeEDI - SDR
    7h 8m
    €103–321

  7. Fly Newcastle to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeNCL - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 22m
    €83–193

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeMAN - SDR
    8h 41m
    €112–314

  9. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeMME - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    11h 22m
    €148–738

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeMAN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    11h 47m
    €106–303

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to PlymouthtrainEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    30h 37m
    €174–1,408

  12. Train, car ferry via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Durham to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    43h 21m
    €187–993

  13. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus436 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus030
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    44h 30m
    €123–678

Sunderland to Santander by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration30h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair, Jet2.com, and Vueling Airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Santander via London Victoria and Paris in around 30h 25m.

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