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How to get fromYork to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from York to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LBA - SDR
    9h
    €78–205

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 24m
    €329–608

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    25h 54m
    €193–834

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 843 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    30h 12m
    €132–234

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    5h 53m
    €87–235

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 48m
    €101–231

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LBA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 35m
    €92–211

  8. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    7h 36m
    €111–333

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BHX - SDR
    6h 5m
    €121–396

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    23h 22m
    €501–813

  11. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    38h 46m
    €314–598

  12. Train, ferry via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    41h 3m
    €367–622

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    17h 44m
    €402–535

York to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration16h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,228 km
  • Duration: 9h

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

You can take a bus from Blossom Street to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 30h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from York to Santander via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 23h 22m.

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