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There are 11 ways to get from Inverness to Santander by train, bus, plane, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
    2. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeEDI - SDR
    8h 19m

  2. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeINV - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 55m
    €73–278

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz CibouretrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    22h 21m
    €344–694

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    30h 48m
    €254–959

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    33h 6m
    €170–616

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeINV - SDR
    10h 24m
    €109–370

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

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeABZ - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    12h 39m
    €83–296

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantandertrainAlv / ...
    29h 16m
    €396–889

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    34h 55m
    €183–1,174

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Street to Park and RidebusE8
    2. Take the bus from Park and Ride to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    37h 49m

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
    23h 33m

Inverness to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration22h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€344Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. 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 16m.

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