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There are 13 ways to get from Leicester to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    6h 25m
    €111–316

  2. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BHX - SDR
    5h 10m
    €48–300

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester 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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    15h 8m
    €361–592

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    24h 18m
    €165–794

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus
    26h 35m
    €133–246

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester 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 50m
    €115–269

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering 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 26m
    €74–187

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    6h 45m
    €106–245

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester 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
    8h 40m
    €123–342

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

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain 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
    9h 48m
    €125–262

  11. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Pool Meadow Bus Stationbus bus 777
    2. Take the train from Coventry to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    39h 42m
    €171–718

  12. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Georges Squarebus bus 030
    3. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    40h 9m
    €132–703

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    16h 12m
    €376–498

Leicester to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,184.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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

You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Santander via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 26h 35m.

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