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How to get fromGlasgow Airport (GLA) to Santanderby plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GLA - SDR
    5h 30m
    €55–220

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    28h 15m
    €238–900

  3. Train, bus

    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 bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain train
    29h 31m
    €327–628

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    20h 57m
    €458–606

  5. Fly 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
    7h 8m
    €74–175

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain train Glasgow Central - Plymouth
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    32h 58m
    €484–1,255

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    33h 9m
    €174–305

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,384.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), 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 Terminal Building to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 33h 9m.

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