There are 11 ways to get from Dorset to Santander by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, car train, or ferry
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Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Weymouth to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
9h 10m€118–364Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain
- 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
11h 36m€100–282Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dorset to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
22h 17m€140–743Train, bus
- Take the train from Moreton (Dorset) to London Waterlootrain
- 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
27h 14m€252–453Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dorset to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
16h 24m€390–513Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
11h 15m€110–247Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Weymouth to Wokingtrain
- 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
11h 31m€108–336Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Weymouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink 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
11h 46m€117–281Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BHX - SDR
9h 42m€131–450Bus
- Take the bus from South Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
29h 4m€132–217Train, ferry
- Take the train from Weymouth to Southampton Centraltrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
38h 19m€276–305
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dorset to Santander is to bus which costs €130 - €220 and takes 29h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dorset to Santander is to train and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs €110 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorset to Santander. However, there are services departing from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via South Station, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 4m.
The distance between Dorset and Santander is 1302 km.
The best way to get from Dorset to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 14m and costs €250 - €460.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Dorset to Santander, including transfers.
Dorset to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Station.
Dorset to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Santander is 1h ahead of Dorset. It is currently 10:19 AM in Dorset and 11:19 AM in Santander.
There are 1035+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Dorset, England and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights to Estación de autobuses de Santander via South Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 29h 4m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Weymouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Moreton (Dorset) to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Weymouth to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Weymouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Weymouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €110–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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