There are 13 ways to get from Inverness to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane INV - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 10m€80–260Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus
22h 12m€559–872Bus, train
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santanderbus
30h 9m€420–732Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
30h 57m€281–961Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EDI - SDR
8h 47m€96–302Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane INV - SDR
14h 24m€87–320Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ABZ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
12h 57m€144–389Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane INV - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
12h 43m€135–437Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ABZ - SDR
12h 56m€156–469Train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
29h 39m€697–1,079Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride 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
38h 50m€185–329Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
47h 12m€320–1,015Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
23h 48m€496–670
Inverness to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €260 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Santander is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 47m and costs €95 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Park and Ride, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Santander. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Santander via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 39m.
The distance between Inverness and Santander is 1714 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 12m and costs €550 - €900.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Inverness to Santander, including transfers.
Inverness to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Santander train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Santander is to fly which takes 14h 24m and costs €85 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €650 - €1100 and takes 29h 39m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €330 and takes 38h 50m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Santander, Spain?
Loganair, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Santander via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 29h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Santander Airport via Belfast City, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- 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
- €210–600
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 5:23 AM in Inverness and 6:23 AM in Santander.
Inverness to Santander train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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