There are 9 ways to get from Stanstead to Santander by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, car ferry, 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.
Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
7h 7m€49–241Taxi, train, bus via Paris
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Roystontaxi
- Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
20h 58m€381–557Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stanstead to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
25h 28m€182–818Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
15h 21m€357–471Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 17m€88–251Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 26m€100–317Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 23m€87–227Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Epping stationtaxi
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
23h 33m€433–647Taxi, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Four Wantztaxi
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
40h 3m€562–908
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Santander is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €250 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €45 - €250.
The distance between Stanstead and Santander is 1063 km.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Santander without a car is to taxi and train and bus via Paris which takes 20h 58m and costs €380 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Stanstead to Santander, including transfers.
Santander is 1h ahead of Stanstead. It is currently 11:56 AM in Stanstead and 12:56 PM in Santander.
There are 2245+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Santander, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Stanstead to Santander. However, you can take the line 41 bus to Bus Station, walk to Sudbury (Suffolk), take the train to Marks Tey, walk to Railway Station, take the bus to Coach Station, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, then fly to Santander Airport (SDR). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Royston, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Lille Europe, walk to Lille - Europe Train Station, take the bus to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, walk to Paris, then take the bus to Estación de autobuses de Santander.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Royston to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- €180–360
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
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