There are 10 ways to get from Croydon to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
5h 24m€65–280Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 4m€46–164Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
14h 29m€301–514Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
24h 14m€116–202Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Croydon to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
24h 21m€162–789Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 7m€71–264Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 58m€58–169Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
22h€449–723Train, ferry
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
35h 59m€247–470Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Croydon to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
14h 32m€345–454
Croydon to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €170 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Santander. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Santander. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Santander via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Croydon and Santander is 1070 km.
The best way to get from Croydon to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 29m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Croydon to Santander, including transfers.
Croydon to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from London Victoria station.
Croydon to Santander train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €65 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 24h 14m, you could also train, which costs €440 - €750 and takes 22h.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Santander, Spain?
Ryanair UK and Ryanair fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from East Croydon to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 24h 14m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- 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
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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Croydon to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Croydon. It is currently 6:31 PM in Croydon and 7:31 PM in Santander.
Croydon to Santander train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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