There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Southampton by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, car train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SDR - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
4h 30m£82–293Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BIO - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
8h 48m£55–219Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Southamptoncar
23h 15m£128–648Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospitaltrain
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
24h 41m£184–355Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar
15h 42m£315–409Fly Santander Airport to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane SDR - SOU
6h 58m£66–300Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BIO - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 30m£73–218Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Centraltrain
25h 38m£171–746Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
26h 48m£110–202Ferry
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry Es Sdr-Gb Pme
32h 33m£176–322
Santander to Southampton by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Southampton is to bus and fly which costs £55 - £220 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Southampton is to fly and train which takes 4h 30m and costs £80 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 48m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Santander to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Portsmouth via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 33m.
The distance between Santander and Southampton is 737 miles.
Book your Santander to Southampton ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Santander to Southampton without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 41m and costs £180 - £360.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Santander to Southampton, including transfers.
Santander to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Southampton is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs £65 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £210 and takes 26h 48m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Southampton, England?
Ryanair UK, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Southampton Airport (SOU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Coach Station via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 26h 48m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 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 Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £170–320
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Southampton is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 11:17 AM in Santander and 10:17 AM in Southampton.
Book your Santander to Southampton bus tickets online with Omio.
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