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How to get fromSantander to Invernessby plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar) or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Santander to Inverness by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSDR - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    7h 28m

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBIO - INV
    9h 50m
    £65–226

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
    22h 3m
    £239–680

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Drive from Plymouth to Invernesscar
    30h 33m
    £218–823

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetbusE9
    35h 29m

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSDR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    13h 2m
    £76–274

  7. Fly Santander Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeSDR - INV
    10h 48m
    £96–311

  8. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBIO - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    12h 58m
    £99–281

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
    29h 40m
    £312–882

  10. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus
    35h 6m
    £172–1,214

  11. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
    2. Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain
    44h 11m
    £135–354

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Invernesscar
    23h 36m

Santander to Inverness by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration22h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£239Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Inverness, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Santander to Union Street via Paris, Calais, London Victoria, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 35h 29m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Loganair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 3 times a week.

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