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

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There are 13 ways to get from Swansea to Santander by car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Swansea to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    23h 31m
    €165–779

  2. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 34m
    €93–228

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain 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
    27h 3m
    €275–482

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Swansea to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    17h 34m
    €413–546

  5. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CWL - SDR
    15h 42m
    €111–439

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    26h 35m
    €215–880

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    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
    29h
    €145–239

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    39h 31m
    €334–419

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

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    8h 5m
    €154–432

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    8h 56m
    €132–352

  11. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BHX - SDR
    7h 18m
    €122–453

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

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading 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
    11h 9m
    €142–344

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

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain 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 45m
    €155–333

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration27h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,107.7 km
  • Duration: 23h 31m

What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 29h.

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