There are 8 ways to get from Heathrow to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LHR - SDR
4h 15m€160–600Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
5h 25m€47–188Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus
14h 39m€332–604Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
23h 48m€157–783Bus
- 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
24h 25m€121–216Fly 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
5h 11m€52–211Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Georges Squarebus 030
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
36h 12m€107–639Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
15h 13m€350–461
Heathrow to Santander by subway, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €220 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €160 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
The distance between Heathrow and Santander is 930 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 39m and costs €330 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santander Airport (SDR), including transfers and time at the airport.
Heathrow to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €160 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 24h 25m.
There is no direct flight from London Heathrow Airport Airport to Santander Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 30m and has one stopover.
Heathrow to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, British Airways, and Ryanair UK fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station 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 24h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €10–18
- 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
- €28–50
- 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
- +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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Georges Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 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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