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Edinburgh to Santander

Rome2Rio compared 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Santander. The best route is Fly Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport, a distance of 1389.203 km.

  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    4h 57m
    €61–191

  2. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    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 Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    20h 21m
    €478–772

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    27h 29m
    €323–619

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    28h 27m
    €248–900

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GLA - SDR
    8h 56m
    €63–265

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 47m
    €79–211

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GLA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 17m
    €91–235

  8. 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 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 / ...
    25h 32m
    €616–960

  9. 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 43m
    €461–1,188

  10. 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    31h 15m
    €155–286

  11. 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
    21h 1m
    €453–608

Edinburgh to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration20h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€478Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,404.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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 train from Edinburgh Waverley to Santander via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 25h 32m.

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