There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or car train
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SDR - EDI
2h 51m£66–166Bus, train via Irun
- Take the bus from Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 26m£388–620Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
26h 17m£321–566Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
28h 28m£203–763Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SDR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 20m£69–244Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
32h 13m£130–335Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Santander to Plymouthferry Es Sdr-Gb Ply
- Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
32h 16m£444–681Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
21h 7m£384–519
Santander to Edinburgh by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £65 - £170 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 13m.
The distance between Santander and Edinburgh is 878 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Irun which takes 17h 26m and costs £380 - £650.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Santander to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Santander to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs £65 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £130 - £340 and takes 32h 13m.
Santander to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 9:23 PM in Santander and 8:23 PM in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair UK and Ryanair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 32h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £300–420
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- 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
- £240–600
Ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £140–260
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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