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How to get fromLondon to Cantabriaby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from London to Cantabria by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    6h 14m
    €47–168

  2. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    6h 18m
    €44–143

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    15h 18m
    €263–533

  4. Bus via Dover

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 10m
    €119–207

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    24h 14m
    €160–787

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    6h
    €53–230

  7. Fly London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    5h 27m
    €61–208

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane STN - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    8h 32m
    €77–278

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    4. Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain train
    16h 59m
    €271–528

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santanderbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 49m
    €125–230

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour
    2. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    35h 46m
    €128–684

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    14h 40m
    €346–444

London to Cantabria by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 986.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between London, England and Cantabria, Spain?

You can take a bus from London Victoria to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 22h 10m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines and Aer Lingus fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.

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