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

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There are 12 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, 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 39m
    €89–222

  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 St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 56m
    €417–689

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    27h
    €227–919

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    30h 10m
    €154–243

  5. 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 17m
    €112–301

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

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 5m
    €111–307

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    7h 22m
    €95–326

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 21m
    €119–302

  9. 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 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 / ...
    24h 3m
    €538–849

  10. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    42h 7m
    €431–526

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus bus 030
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    44h 25m
    €311–356

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    18h 51m
    €437–571

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

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration16h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€417Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,432.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 39m

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, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 30h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Newcastle to Santander via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 24h 3m.

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