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There are 11 ways to get from Leeds to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LBA - SDR
    8h
    €70–160

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    15h 55m
    €398–648

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    25h 36m
    €189–829

  4. Bus via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    27h 35m
    €143–250

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    5h 28m
    €78–219

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 39m
    €97–209

  7. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LBA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 51m
    €80–179

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain 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 / ...
    23h 34m
    €521–840

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Plymouthtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    27h 33m
    €314–998

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    30h 24m
    €168–332

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    17h 32m
    €400–532

Leeds to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration15h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.5 km
  • Duration: 8h

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

Ryanair, Jet2.com, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 27h 35m.

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