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There are 12 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

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    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane NCL - SDR
    12h 46m
    €64–254

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    26h 53m
    €184–857

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain train
    27h 28m
    €120–458

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    18h 42m

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    6h 55m
    €98–325

  6. Fly Newcastle to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 7m
    €73–182

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    7h 50m
    €103–258

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 36m
    €102–276

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus
    29h 15m
    €99–182

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Plymouthtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    30h 26m
    €149–1,082

  11. Train, car ferry via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Durham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    43h 10m
    €155–528

  12. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 426 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to The Hard Interchangebus bus 030
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    44h 35m
    €123–292

Sunderland to Santander by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest 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 Interchange to Santander via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 29h 15m.

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