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How to get fromYork to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe) or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from York to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeMAN - SDR
    6h 10m
    €107–249

  2. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from York to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSTN - SDR
    7h 32m
    €84–307

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz CibouretrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    16h 11m
    €228–692

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    25h 50m
    €166–831

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Low Ousegate to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus843 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    29h 49m

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

    1. Take the train from York 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
    9h
    €96–227

  7. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeLBA - SDR
    7h 22m
    €90–324

  8. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLBA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 23m
    €104–202

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

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London Victoria 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
    9h 18m
    €92–303

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantandertrainAlv / ...
    23h 15m
    €268–828

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    38h 46m
    €136–758

  12. Train, car ferry via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from York 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
    40h 56m
    €143–856

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    17h 35m

York to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between York, England and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Low Ousegate to Santander via Leeds City Bus Station, London Victoria, and Paris in around 29h 49m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a week.

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