There are 12 ways to get from Aberdeen to Santander by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, car train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ABZ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 34m€95–194Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aberdeen to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
30h 18m€272–949Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen 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 bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
31h€375–655Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
23h 6m€485–656Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EDI - SDR
7h 20m€134–304Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EDI - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 20m€133–330Fly Aberdeen Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ABZ - SDR
9h 49m€101–408Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane INV - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
12h 6m€119–387Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Plymouthtrain Aberdeen - Plymouth
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
33h 36m€527–1,292Train, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Plymouthtrain Aberdeen - Plymouth
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry Gb Ply-Es Sdr
35h 7m€587–902Bus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
37h 10m€175–293Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus 030
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
47h 47m€417–755
Aberdeen to Santander by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €200 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Santander is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €130 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 10m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Santander is 1670 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h and costs €370 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Aberdeen to Santander, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Santander is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs €100 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €300 and takes 37h 10m.
Aberdeen to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 9:32 AM in Aberdeen and 10:32 AM in Santander.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Santander, Spain?
Loganair, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 37h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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