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There are 12 ways to get from Crawley to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LGW - SDR
    6h 39m
    €112–424

  2. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    6h 48m
    €39–170

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Three Bridges 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
    14h 23m
    €359–562

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Crawley to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    24h 23m
    €174–842

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus 823 / ...
    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
    26h 11m
    €135–214

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

    1. Take the train from Crawley to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    5h 47m
    €75–280

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LHR - SDR
    7h 57m
    €240–499

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

    1. Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain 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
    8h 26m
    €84–285

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Three Bridges to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 12m
    €83–190

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Three Bridges 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 4m
    €466–747

  11. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Crawley to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
    35h 39m
    €276–298

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Crawley to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    14h 30m
    €382–501

Crawley to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

Vueling Airlines, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Santander via North Terminal Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 26h 11m.

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