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How to get fromGlasgow to Santanderby plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, busferry, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Glasgow to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, busferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GLA - SDR
    7h 47m
    €74–245

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    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 40m
    €73–201

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    18h 44m
    €439–786

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    28h 11m
    €252–955

  5. 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 10m
    €173–314

  6. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    5h 26m
    €74–202

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    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 14m
    €73–208

  8. Train

    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 train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    26h 8m
    €539–943

  9. 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 28m
    €519–669

  10. 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
    41h 51m
    €282–298

  11. 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
    €473–623

Glasgow to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration18h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€439Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,398.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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

Ryanair, TUI Airways, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR) 6 times 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 10m.

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