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How to get fromScotland to Santanderby plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, busferry, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, busferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GLA - SDR
    7h 48m
    €71–246

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    19h 5m
    €446–766

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    28h 11m
    €237–898

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    33h 25m
    €161–282

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    4h 57m
    €76–201

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 5m
    €80–208

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GLA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 16m
    €75–193

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Ic / ...
    26h 18m
    €596–989

  9. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain train Glasgow Central - Plymouth
    2. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Ply-Es Sdr
    33h 21m
    €544–833

  10. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 14 to Wexford Stnbus bus 740
    4. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    42h 18m

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    20h 54m
    €456–613

Scotland to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration19h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€446Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,388.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Scotland and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair, TUI Airways, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 33h 25m.

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