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How to get fromEdinburgh to Santanderby plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe) or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    4h 57m
    €76–211

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    18h 46m
    €420–693

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    28h 27m
    €237–899

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, 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 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus
    31h 45m
    €135–244

  5. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 10m
    €90–220

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    25h 57m
    €499–901

  7. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    30h 54m
    €440–1,175

  8. Train, car ferry via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Plymouthtrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    33h 9m
    €302–1,134

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    20h 59m

Edinburgh to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration18h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€420Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and Iberia fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Santander via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 31h 45m.

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