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There are 12 ways to get from English Channel to Santander by unknown, train, plane, bus, car ferry, car train, car, or ferry

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  1. Travel, train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 58m

  2. Travel, train, bus via Lille

    1. Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    5. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    26h 35m

  3. Travel, car ferry

    1. Walk from English Channel to Plymouthunknown unknown
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    29h 39m

  4. Travel, Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Walk from English Channel to Folkestoneunknown unknown
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    23h 20m

  5. Travel, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 6m

  6. Travel, train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    8h 14m

  7. Travel, train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 46m

  8. Travel, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    8h 12m

  9. Travel, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GLA - SDR
    9h 23m

  10. Travel, train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Walk from English Channel to Partonunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Parton to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    9h 56m

  11. Travel, train, bus

    1. Walk from English Channel to Corkickleunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus
    34h 22m

  12. Travel, train, ferry

    1. Walk from English Channel to Corkickleunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    45h 8m

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,757.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 58m

What companies run services between English Channel and Santander, Spain?

There is no direct connection from English Channel to Santander. However, you can travel to Parton, take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, take the bus to Bilbao Intermodal, then take the bus to Estación de autobuses de Santander. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from English Channel to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Parton, Carlisle, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 26h 35m.

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