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There are 13 ways to get from Inverness to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane INV - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 27m
    €80–315

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness 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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    21h 39m
    €584–873

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    30h 57m
    €301–1,026

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus
    36h
    €199–347

  5. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane INV - SDR
    17h 28m
    €96–369

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

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 27m
    €109–295

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

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    8h 43m
    €100–409

  8. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ABZ - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 45m
    €108–394

  9. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ABZ - SDR
    23h 21m
    €124–458

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness 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 / ...
    29h 19m
    €682–1,029

  11. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    35h 57m
    €419–1,206

  12. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    47h 21m
    €437–536

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    23h 49m
    €548–737

Inverness to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€584Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,712 km
  • Duration: 10h 27m

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

You can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Santander via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 36h. Alternatively, Loganair, Ryanair UK, and four other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR) 6 times a week.

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