There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SDR - EDI
2h 49m£53–169Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 28m£385–651Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
28h 28m£203–773Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
- 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 6m£123–320Fly 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£53–167Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
25h 48m£507–812Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the ferry from Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal to Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landingferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
32h 29mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
40h 10m£270–872Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
21h 5m£386–521
Santander to Edinburgh by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Edinburgh is to fly and train which costs £50 - £170 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs £50 - £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 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 48m.
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 which takes 20h 28m and costs £380 - £650.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Santander to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Santander to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Edinburgh train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs £50 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £120 - £320 and takes 32h 6m, you could also train, which costs £500 - £850 and takes 25h 48m.
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, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 32h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £280–400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–550
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £80–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £180–550
- Phone
- 01752 253 153
- info@plymouthboattrips.co.uk
- Website
- plymouthboattrips.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal to Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 7:00 AM in Santander and 6:00 AM in Edinburgh.
Santander to Edinburgh train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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