There are 9 ways to get from Bolton to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAN - SDR
4h 47m€64–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bolton to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
25h 7m€183–820Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
26h 53m€258–461Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bolton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
18h 2m€405–540Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 42m€78–193Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
28h 57m€267–973Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
30h 29m€135–232Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
41h 23m€349–593Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 424
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
44h 10m€256–513
Bolton to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Santander is to fly which costs €60 - €200 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolton to Santander. However, there are services departing from Bolton Interchange and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 29m.
The distance between Bolton and Santander is 1145 km.
The best way to get from Bolton to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 53m and costs €250 - €470.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Bolton to Santander, including transfers.
Bolton to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Bolton to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €60 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 30h 29m.
Bolton to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Bolton. It is currently 9:00 AM in Bolton and 10:00 AM in Santander.
What companies run services between Bolton, England and Santander, Spain?
Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bolton Interchange to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 30h 29m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- 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 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
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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