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How to get fromSantander to Brightonby plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), ferry, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Brighton by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to London Gatwick Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane SDR - LGW
    5h 39m
    £103–369

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane BIO - LGW
    6h 59m
    £41–156

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    14h 21m
    £314–501

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Plymouth to Brightoncar car
    24h 19m
    £143–673

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    25h 29m
    £123–187

  6. Fly Santander Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SDR - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    6h 25m
    £221–425

  7. Fly Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SDR - STN
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    4h 15m
    £76–266

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    22h
    £407–623

  9. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry ferry Es Sdr-Gb Pme
    2. Take the train from Chichester to Brightontrain train Southampton Central - Brighton / ...
    33h 31m
    £218–229

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar car
    15h 2m
    £323–416

Santander to Brighton by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 585 mi
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

Ryanair, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to St Peter's Church via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 25h 29m.

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