There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane INV - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 42m€155–205Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santander Airport
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane INV - SDR
14h 24m€106–439Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
21h 59m€551–831Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
30h 57m€296–969Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
36h 16m€184–322Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EDI - SDR
8h 18m€110–299Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ABZ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
12h 44m€123–324Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ABZ - SDR
12h 56m€134–508Train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
29h 25m€662–1,009Train, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry
36h 34m€540–771Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus 030
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
2d 1h€413–479Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
23h 49m€512–689
Inverness to Santander by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Santander is to train and bus and fly which costs €110 - €300 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Santander is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Santander. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Santander via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
The distance between Inverness and Santander is 1712 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 59m and costs €550 - €850.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Inverness to Santander, including transfers.
Inverness to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Santander train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Santander is to bus which takes 36h 16m and costs €180 - €330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €440 and takes 14h 24m, you could also train, which costs €650 - €1100 and takes 29h 25m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 36h 16m. Alternatively, Loganair, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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
- €110–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €198
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 11:53 AM in Inverness and 12:53 PM in Santander.
Inverness to Santander train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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