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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Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LBA - SDR
9h€81–192Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAN - SDR
5h 52m€79–228Train, bus
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Hendayetrain
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus
15h 43m€353–665Drive, car ferry
- Drive from York to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
25h 54m€194–836Bus
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
29h 19m€138–241Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 37m€107–228Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LBA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 26m€89–212Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from York to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BHX - SDR
6h 2m€125–298Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from York to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
7h 31m€111–317Train
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
23h 15m€521–852Train, car ferry
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
38h 39m€204–829Train, car ferry via Birmingham
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
41h 12m€260–841Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from York to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
17h 44m€402–536
York to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Santander is to train and fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from York to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Santander. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Leeds City Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Santander. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Santander via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
The distance between York and Santander is 1228 km.
The best way to get from York to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 43m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h to get from York to Santander, including transfers.
York to Santander bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Santander train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Santander is to bus which takes 29h 19m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €500 - €850 and takes 23h 15m.
What companies run services between York, England and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Blossom Street to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Leeds City Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 29h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from York to Santander via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santander Airport via Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from York to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Massy TGV to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy TGV to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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York to Santander bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Santander is 1h ahead of York. It is currently 11:30 PM in York and 12:30 AM in Santander.
York to Santander train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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