There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Bristol by plane, car ferry, car, train, bus, car train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane SDR - BRS
5h 4m£64–143Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Bristolcar
22h 28m£122–638Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospitaltrain
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
24h 39m£220–369Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bristolcar
16h 23m£332–432Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SDR - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 1m£103–297Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
23h 22m£143–693Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 040 / ...
25h 25m£111–186Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry Es Sdr-Gb Pme
- Take the train from Fareham to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
34h 25m£243–278
Santander to Bristol by train, foot, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Bristol is to fly which costs £60 - £150 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Bristol is to fly and train which takes 5h 1m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
The distance between Santander and Bristol is 565 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Bristol without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 39m and costs £220 - £370.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Santander to Bristol, including transfers.
Santander to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Bristol is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs £60 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £190 and takes 25h 25m.
Santander to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Bristol is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 11:04 in Santander and 10:04 in Bristol.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bristol, England?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bristol Airport (BRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bus Station via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 25h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Bristol Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Basurto Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Fareham to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £205
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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