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How to get fromDover to Santanderby train, plane, bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car ferry, car train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Santander by train, plane, bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car ferry, car train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    5h 49m
    €98–319

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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
    8h 58m
    €97–260

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    15h 39m
    €378–621

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    18h 56m
    €125–188

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    38h 52m
    €338–411

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LGW - SDR
    8h 24m
    €146–408

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 24m
    €108–322

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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
    8h 53m
    €103–265

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    22h 37m
    €493–785

  10. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    24h 44m
    €128–306

  11. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    13h 32m
    €344–445

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Santandercar car
    14h 26m
    €231–386

Dover to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration15h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€378Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,153.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

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

You can take a vehicle from Dover to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 18h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dover Priory to Santander via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 22h 37m.

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