There are 14 ways to get from Scotland to Spain by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EDI - BCN
5h 58m€60–167Fly Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane GLA - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
7h 33m€44–137Train via Paris
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
16h 38m€342–853Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
24h 11mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar
21h 18mFly Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane EDI - MAD
6h€63–196Fly Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EDI - AGP
6h 18m€52–154Fly Edinburgh Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane EDI - PMI
5h 53m€66–216Fly Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane GLA - AGP
6h 11m€46–135Fly Glasgow Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane GLA - PMI
5h 46m€59–143Fly Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EDI - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
7h 45m€51–143Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
18h 18m€423–784Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
34h 50m€132–211Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar
22h 20m€356–524
Scotland to Spain by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Spain is to fly which costs €45 - €140 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €55 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Spain station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Lille - Europe Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Spain. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Perpignan and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 18m.
The distance between Scotland and Spain is 1704 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Spain without a car is to train via Paris which takes 16h 38m and costs €340 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Scotland to Spain, including transfers.
Scotland to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Spain train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €60 - €170. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €340 - €900 and takes 16h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 34h 50m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Spain?
Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Valenciennes, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–380
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €170–240
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €270–380
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €75–100
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €360–410
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €160–220
- 1st Class
- €210–270
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €170–230
- 1st Class
- €220–280
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €15–21
- 1st Class
- €26–40
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €180–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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