There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Santiago de Compostela by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane GLA - SCQ
7h 27m€75–267Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain Ave
24h 33m€603–1,068Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Santiago de Compostelacar
33h 9m€306–1,007Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Verinbus
- Take the bus from Verin to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus
36h 9m€376–678Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane EDI - SCQ
8h 15m€100–279Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane EDI - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
9h 34m€137–276Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus
40h 10m€227–403Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus
42h 22m€540–1,318Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santiago de Compostelacar
25h 37m€526–713
Glasgow to Santiago de Compostela by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Santiago de Compostela is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Santiago de Compostela station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Santiago De Compostela via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 33m.
The distance between Glasgow and Santiago de Compostela is 1494 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train which takes 24h 33m and costs €600 - €1100.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Glasgow to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Glasgow to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €75 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €600 - €1100 and takes 24h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €220 - €410 and takes 40h 10m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
British Airways, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Santiago De Compostela via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 24h 33m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €380–550
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Verin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Verin to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Santiago de Compostela is 1h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 2:02 AM in Glasgow and 3:02 AM in Santiago de Compostela.
Glasgow to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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