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There are 12 ways to get from Oxford to Santander by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    6h 8m
    €95–278

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BHX - SDR
    4h 59m
    €80–236

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    23h 43m
    €154–777

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain train
    25h 9m
    €223–415

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    15h 55m
    €362–477

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

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading 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 21m
    €80–232

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

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain 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 26m
    €93–313

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 10m
    €106–239

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

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon 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 59m
    €86–255

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus 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
    25h 14m
    €122–212

  11. Train, car ferry via Plymouth

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    25h 42m
    €216–921

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Basingstoketrain train
    2. Take the train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    37h 4m
    €142–697

Oxford to Santander by train, subway, bus, and foot

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration25h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,157 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Queens Lane to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 25h 14m.

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