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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cheltenham to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 50m
    €94–202

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BHX - SDR
    4h 52m
    €71–327

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cheltenham to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    22h 52m
    €145–765

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain 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
    26h 8m
    €243–444

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cheltenham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    16h 41m
    €373–494

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    7h 11m
    €121–373

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

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 13m
    €107–277

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 14m
    €124–371

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

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 48m
    €117–278

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Plymouthtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    25h 6m
    €208–851

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 444 / ...
    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
    27h 5m
    €135–250

  12. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    38h 4m
    €275–526

Cheltenham to Santander by train, subway, bus, and foot

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration26h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,096.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Royal Well 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 27h 5m.

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