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How to get fromAberdeen to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Aberdeen to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    7h 8m
    €91–281

  2. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ABZ - SDR
    10h 24m
    €80–300

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao to Santanderbus bus
    28h 41m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    30h 17m
    €242–941

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    23h 3m

  6. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ABZ - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 30m
    €97–278

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 5m
    €100–249

  8. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane INV - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    11h 28m
    €80–294

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Plymouthtrain train Aberdeen - Plymouth
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    33h 13m
    €289–1,099

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus
    36h 3m

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Santander, Spain?

Loganair, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Santander via London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 36h 3m.

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