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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    6h 57m
    €104–317

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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
    9h 8m
    €87–229

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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 Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    15h 38m
    €411–643

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    24h 39m
    €183–856

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station 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
    26h 55m
    €133–230

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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 30m
    €111–267

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    6h 15m
    €97–290

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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
    10h 2m
    €129–334

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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
    9h 31m
    €124–277

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 / ...
    23h 15m
    €504–797

  11. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Southampton Centraltrain train Nottingham - Bournemouth / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
    39h 55m
    €354–403

  12. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford stationbus bus Ra2
    3. Take the train from Guildford to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    41h 27m
    €294–335

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    16h 48m
    €397–522

Nottingham to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€411Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,184.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 26h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nottingham to Santander via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 23h 15m.

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