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How to get fromStanstead to Santanderby bus, plane, taxi, train, car, car ferry, or car train

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

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

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    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    6h 44m
    €48–219

  2. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Roystontaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    15h 33m
    €410–677

  3. Taxi, train, bus via Lille

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Roystontaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 40m
    €285–462

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    25h 28m
    €180–816

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

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon 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
    10h 22m
    €90–251

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 31m
    €99–307

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

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon 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
    10h 27m
    €86–227

  8. Taxi, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    33h 27m
    €256–606

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to East Croydontrain train
    3. Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    40h 55m
    €198–815

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    15h 20m
    €358–462

Stanstead to Santander by bus, train, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration40h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,061.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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 Paris Nord, take the train to Massy - Palaiseau, walk to Massy Tgv, take the train to Hendaye, walk to Hendaia, take the train to Amara-Donostia, walk to San Sebastián - Bus Station, then take the bus to Santander.

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