There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Holyhead by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train
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Fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SDR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
6h 3m£99–247Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SDR - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
7h 16m£64–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
18h 34m£320–599Bus, train via Lille
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
23h 17m£233–400Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Holyheadcar
26h 42m£168–713Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SDR - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 44m£91–295Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
25h 56m£444–784Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Santander to Plymouthferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
33h 27m£306–563Ferry, train via Portsmouth
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
40h 47m£315–594Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Holyheadcar
19h 18m£366–481
Santander to Holyhead by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Holyhead is to fly and ferry which costs £60 - £210 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Holyhead is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs £95 - £250.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Holyhead via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 56m.
The distance between Santander and Holyhead is 830 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Holyhead without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 34m and costs £320 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Santander to Holyhead, including transfers.
Santander to Holyhead train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
Holyhead is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 12:25 AM in Santander and 11:25 PM in Holyhead.
Santander to Holyhead train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Book your Santander to Holyhead train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Santander to Holyhead via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 25h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £140–260
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £170–330
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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