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How to get fromInverness to Santanderby train, bus, plane, 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 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 36m

  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
    10h 10m
    €78–268

  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

  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 7m
    €171–633

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeINV - SDR
    10h 38m
    €104–350

  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
    13h 2m
    €113–316

  8. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeABZ - SDR
    12h 45m
    €114–388

  9. 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 17m
    €396–899

  10. 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 57m
    €183–1,184

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Street to George StreetbusE9
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    36h 11m

  12. 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

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest 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 17m.

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