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How to get fromTorquay to Santanderby train, plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, car or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Torquay to Santander by train, plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Exeter, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeEXT - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    11h 12m
    €152–315

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBRS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 24m
    €93–298

  3. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Torquay to Plymouthtaxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    21h 1m
    €245–901

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Torquay to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    17h 28m

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    8h 33m
    €166–422

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

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLHR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 53m
    €174–442

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

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    11h 43m
    €147–407

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeBRS - SDR
    10h 28m
    €104–369

Exeter (EXT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Torquay to Santander. However, you can take the train to Exeter St Davids, walk to St Davids Station, take the bus to Westcott Road, walk to Exeter (EXT) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, take the bus to Bilbao Intermodal, then take the bus to Santander E.A.. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Plymouth then take the car ferry to Santander.

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