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How to get fromPenzance to Santanderby car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, plane, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Penzance to Santander by car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Penzance to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    21h 49m
    €133–783

  2. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NQY - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 18m
    €120–377

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 406 / ...
    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
    32h 45m
    €173–287

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Penzance to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    19h 9m
    €440–585

  5. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane NQY - SDR
    22h 50m
    €121–451

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train Penzance - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Ply-Es Sdr
    25h 23m
    €240–272

  7. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 44m
    €166–350

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

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    10h 20m
    €216–533

Penzance to Santander by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration32h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931.9 km
  • Duration: 21h 49m

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

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 32h 45m.

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