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

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There are 12 ways to get from Southampton 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
    6h 25m
    €95–327

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 28m
    €79–227

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Southampton to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    23h 14m
    €154–813

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain train
    25h 48m
    €224–404

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    15h 40m
    €380–497

  6. 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
    8h 24m
    €240–528

  7. 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 39m
    €111–341

  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
    9h 13m
    €89–315

  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 21m
    €90–249

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Westbury (Wilts)train train
    2. Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Tauntontrain train
    3. Take the train from Taunton to Plymouthtrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    26h 32m
    €200–918

  11. 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
    26h 55m
    €131–211

  12. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
    35h 38m
    €248

Southampton to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration25h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,178 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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

You can take a bus from Coach Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 26h 55m. 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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