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How to get fromNewcastle upon Tyne to Santanderby plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Fly Newcastle to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 54m
    €87–179

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    17h 4m
    €397–687

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    27h
    €214–865

  4. Bus via Dover

    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street 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
    29h 30m
    €165–283

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    6h 50m
    €121–294

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    6h 14m
    €112–307

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

    1. Take the train from Newcastle 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 53m
    €140–279

  8. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MME - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 59m
    €138–458

  9. Fly Newcastle to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane NCL - SDR
    7h 51m
    €98–354

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Newcastle 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    24h
    €564–885

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Plymouthtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    29h 8m
    €381–1,091

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 426 / ...
    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
    33h 24m
    €191–391

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    18h 50m
    €423–565

Newcastle upon Tyne to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€397Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,434.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 29h 30m. Alternatively, easyJet, Vueling Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Santander Airport (SDR) 6 times a week.

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