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How to get fromBirmingham Airport (BHX) to Santanderby plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BHX - SDR
    1h 55m
    €35–180

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    23h 53m
    €157–783

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain 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 Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain train
    25h 31m
    €221–444

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    16h 20m
    €377–490

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 210
    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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    26h 40m
    €144–271

  6. Train, car ferry via Plymouth

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    26h 48m
    €235–912

  7. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    39h 18m
    €178–733

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration26h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,015.9 km
  • Duration: 1h 55m

What companies run services between Birmingham Airport (BHX), England and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 26h 40m.

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