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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 11 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
    6h 54m

  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 29m
    £60–226

  3. Bus, train via Irun

    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 22m
    £265–572

  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, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain
    31h 37m
    £185–568

  6. 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 21m
    £94–281

  7. 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
    9h 7m
    £72–261

  8. 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 41m
    £338–777

  9. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
    35h 15m
    £163–1,276

  10. 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 Park and Ridebus
    5. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union StreetbusE8
    35h 48m

  11. 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 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£265Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Inverness, Scotland?

You can take a train from Santander to Inverness via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 29h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Union Street via Paris, Calais, London Victoria, and Park and Ride in around 35h 48m.

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