There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Potes by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train
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 Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EDI - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Potesbus
11h 10m€84–224Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Potesbus
23h 27m€456–702Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Potescar
29h 48m€268–980Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Potesbus
35h 20m€176–279Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EDI - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Potesbus
9h 3m€88–221Fly to Asturias Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane EDI - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Unquerabus
- Take the bus from Unquera to Potesbus
12h 49m€98–250Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Potesbus
35h 41m€502–649Train, ferry, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Potesbus
47h 43m€471–648Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Potescar
22h 8m€476–642
Edinburgh to Potes by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Potes is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €230 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Potes is to fly and bus which takes 9h 3m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Potes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Potes via London Victoria, Paris and Estación de autobuses de Santander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Potes is 1645 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Potes without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 27m and costs €450 - €700.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Edinburgh to Potes, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Potes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Potes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Potes is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:12 AM in Edinburgh and 2:12 AM in Potes.
There are 451+ hotels available in Potes.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Potes, Spain?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Potes via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, and Estación de autobuses de Santander in around 35h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asturias Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asturias Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €290–430
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Oviedo to Unquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Schedules at
- transportedecantabria.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Schedules at
- transportedecantabria.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Schedules at
- transportedecantabria.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Schedules at
- transportedecantabria.es
Bus from Unquera to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- transportedecantabria.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Schedules at
- transportedecantabria.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Schedules at
- transportedecantabria.es
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €198
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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