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How to get fromSouthampton Port to Santanderby train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, car train, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Southampton Port to Santander by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, car train, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    7h 1m
    €93–335

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 44m
    €82–253

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Southampton Port to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    23h 11m
    €153–812

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 032 / ...
    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
    28h
    €132–220

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Southampton Port to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    15h 42m
    €380–497

  6. Fly Southampton Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SOU - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 56m
    €112–345

  7. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LHR - SDR
    9h 16m
    €241–536

  8. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 5m
    €90–323

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink 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
    9h 57m
    €88–257

  10. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
    36h 1m
    €250–252

Southampton Port to Santander by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration28hAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,180.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Southampton Port, England and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Regents Park Road to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Marlands, Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 28h. Alternatively, Brittany Ferries operates a ferry from Portsmouth to Santander twice a week. Tickets cost €244 and the journey takes 33h.

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