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How to get fromGlasgow to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Glasgow to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 45m
    €90–243

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GLA - SDR
    6h 31m
    €69–275

  3. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 28m
    €454–735

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    28h 11m
    €252–956

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain train
    29h 32m
    €352–586

  6. 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 45m
    €73–202

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    5h 41m
    €91–306

  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane GLA - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 45m
    €103–329

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    7h 50m
    €131–372

  10. 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 20m
    €175–324

  11. 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 41m
    €519–669

  12. 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 31m
    €282–424

  13. 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
    €475–635

Glasgow to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€454Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,605.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair UK and easyJet fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice a week. 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 20m.

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