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

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There are 12 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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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane INV - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 46m
    €99–310

  2. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane INV - SDR
    14h 22m
    €81–291

  3. 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 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
    22h 21m
    €502–824

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    30h 57m
    €278–957

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus M90
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus
    35h 34m
    €154–275

  6. 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 38m
    €92–307

  7. 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 Santander E.A.bus bus
    11h 47m
    €110–366

  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 Santander E.A.bus bus
    12h 48m
    €138–363

  9. 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 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 / ...
    29h 54m
    €638–1,021

  10. 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 car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    35h 27m
    €449–1,196

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    47h 5m
    €272–937

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    23h 48m

Inverness to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration22h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€502Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 35h 34m. Alternatively, Loganair, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week.

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