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

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There are 13 ways to get from Santander to Scotland 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

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSDR - EDI
    5h 16m
    £83–203

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBIO - ABZ
    9h 37m
    £52–215

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    19h 22m
    £193–759

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Drive from Plymouth to Glasgowcar
    27h 51m
    £188–773

  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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    31h
    £92–217

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSDR - GLA
    10h 21m
    £73–203

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBIO - GLA
    8h 43m
    £88–201

  8. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBIO - EDI
    8h 58m
    £88–211

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

    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 42m
    £61–247

  10. 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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    25h 57m
    £276–833

  11. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow CentraltrainPlymouth - Glasgow Central
    31h 28m
    £210–946

  12. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus160
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus590 / ...
    44h 1m
    £74–329

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
    21h 7m

Santander to Scotland by bus, foot, and train

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration19h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£193Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Scotland?

Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Buchanan Bus Station via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 31h.

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