There are 13 ways to get from Leicester to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train
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Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
6h 25m€110–314Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BHX - SDR
5h 10m€53–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
15h 20m€351–582Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leicester to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
24h 18m€166–795Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
26h 55m€133–246Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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
8h 43m€111–274Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering 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
8h 19m€74–185Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAN - SDR
6h 48m€106–285Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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
8h 34m€121–356Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 44m€120–261Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Pool Meadow Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the train from Coventry to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
39h 41m€285–502Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Georges Squarebus 030
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
39h 58m€242–484Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
16h 12m€377–499
Leicester to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Santander is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €300 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €50 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Santander. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 55m.
The distance between Leicester and Santander is 1185 km.
The best way to get from Leicester to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 20m and costs €350 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Leicester to Santander, including transfers.
Leicester to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Santander bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Santander is 1h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 7:33 PM in Leicester and 8:33 PM in Santander.
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What companies run services between Leicester, England and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 26h 55m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Coventry to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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