There are 12 ways to get from Gloucester to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car 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.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Gloucester 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
8h 17m€92–203Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BHX - SDR
5h 9m€66–224Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gloucester to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
22h 48m€143–762Train, bus
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- 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
25h 56m€250–476Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gloucester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
16h 17m€378–501Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
6h 55m€122–309Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- 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
10h 12m€107–283Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- 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
9h 13m€120–374Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon 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
9h 46m€113–286Train, car ferry via Plymouth
- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
25h 30m€188–873Bus
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
27h 10m€143–269Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Gloucester to Trowbridgetrain
- Take the train from Trowbridge to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
38h 24m€165–747
Gloucester to Santander by train, subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester to Santander is to train and fly and bus which costs €90 - €210 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Gloucester to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Gloucester to Santander. However, there are services departing from Transport Hub and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
The distance between Gloucester and Santander is 1090 km.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 56m and costs €250 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Gloucester to Santander, including transfers.
Gloucester to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Transport Hub station.
Gloucester to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Santander is 1h ahead of Gloucester. It is currently 9:56 AM in Gloucester and 10:56 AM in Santander.
There are 2638+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Gloucester, England and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Transport Hub to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 27h 10m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Trowbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Trowbridge to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Basurto Hospital to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Transport Hub to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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