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How to get fromBarnstaple to Santanderby train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, car train, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Barnstaple to Santander by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, car train, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    8h 57m
    €169–458

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Barnstaple to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    21h 52m
    €128–775

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 502
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    30h 10m
    €156–251

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Barnstaple to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    17h 47m
    €415–549

  5. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 24m
    €167–462

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

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 8m
    €143–372

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

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BRS - SDR
    9h 57m
    €152–279

  8. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CWL - SDR
    13h 56m
    €172–550

  9. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CWL - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    14h 20m
    €166–457

  10. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry ferry
    25h 59m
    €245–287

Barnstaple to Santander by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration30h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,395.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 30h 10m.

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