There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Scotland by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), 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)SDR - EDI
2h 58m£76–190Fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SDR - GLA
4h 9m£50–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
18h 39m£194–647Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Glasgow
27h 51m£178–763Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
30h 31m£90–211Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
25h 58m£267–852Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow CentralPlymouth - Glasgow Central
31h 36m£270–936Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station180 / ...
47h 33m£84–297Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgow
20h 45m
Santander to Scotland by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Scotland is to fly which costs £75 - £190 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs £75 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Glasgow Central via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 58m.
The distance between Santander and Scotland is 878 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Scotland without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 39m and costs £190 - £650.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Santander to Scotland, including transfers.
Santander to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Scotland train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs £75 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £220 and takes 30h 31m, you could also train, which costs £260 - £850 and takes 25h 58m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Scotland?
Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Buchanan Bus Station via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 30h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
Train from Plymouth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £200–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- 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
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- 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
- £35–170
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Scotland is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 11:19 PM in Santander and 10:19 PM in Scotland.
Santander to Scotland train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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