There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Lancaster by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Lancastertrain
3h 41m£71–187Fly to Liverpool, train
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SDR - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancastertrain
7h 7m£70–233Bus, train via Irun
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Lancastertrain
15h 57m£339–579Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Lancastercar
25h 36m£168–713Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Underpassbus
32h 22m£143–242Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- 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 Lancastertrain
23h 49m£424–764Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancastertrain
32h 52m£159–334Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancastertrain
37h 34m£221–747Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Lancastercar
18h 30m£359–468
Santander to Lancaster by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Lancaster is to fly and train which costs £70 - £190 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Lancaster is to fly and train which takes 3h 41m and costs £70 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Common Garden Street via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and Underpass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Lancaster via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
The distance between Santander and Lancaster is 757 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Lancaster without a car is to bus and train via Irun which takes 15h 57m and costs £330 - £600.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Santander to Lancaster, including transfers.
Santander to Lancaster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Lancaster train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Lancaster is to bus which takes 32h 22m and costs £140 - £250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £420 - £800 and takes 23h 49m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Lancaster, Lancashire, England?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Common Garden Street via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, and Underpass in around 32h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Lancaster 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 23h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Santander Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Liverpool via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Liverpool via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–250
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Winchester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–550
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £75–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £180–550
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Lancaster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Lancaster is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 8:26 AM in Santander and 7:26 AM in Lancaster.
Santander to Lancaster train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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