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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    6h 57m
    €99–317

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering 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
    8h 45m
    €87–218

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    15h 18m
    €411–631

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    24h 39m
    €184–857

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus
    27h 10m
    €138–236

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain 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
    9h 9m
    €106–276

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    6h 15m
    €97–300

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    9h 41m
    €124–333

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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
    9h 11m
    €129–285

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    22h 59m
    €519–787

  11. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Southampton Centraltrain train Nottingham - Bournemouth / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
    40h 19m
    €354–403

  12. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Georges Squarebus bus 030 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    41h 19m
    €286–312

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    16h 48m
    €417–552

Nottingham to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration15h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€411Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,184.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Santander via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 27h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nottingham to Santander via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 22h 59m.

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