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There are 12 ways to get from Glasgow to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, car train, ferry, or busferry

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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 25m
    €90–242

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GLA - SDR
    6h 32m
    €69–265

  3. 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 bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    26h 45m
    €357–598

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    28h 11m
    €256–960

  5. 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
    €508–679

  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 1m
    €73–201

  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
    €81–356

  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 to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    11h 37m
    €104–348

  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
    €131–382

  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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus
    32h 55m
    €180–331

  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, train, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    42h 14m
    €277–291

Glasgow to Santander by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration26h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,602.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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 Santander via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 32h 55m.

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