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There are 13 ways to get from Inverness to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane INV - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 10m
    €81–270

  2. Train, bus via Irun

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    21h 48m
    €557–866

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    30h 21m
    €430–740

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    30h 57m
    €281–962

  5. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    8h 47m
    €102–302

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane INV - SDR
    14h 24m
    €92–340

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ABZ - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 57m
    €140–399

  8. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane INV - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 43m
    €137–467

  9. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ABZ - SDR
    12h 56m
    €156–479

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain 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 / ...
    29h 27m
    €680–1,058

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    35h 6m
    €515–1,379

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    35h 37m
    €197–474

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    23h 49m
    €496–671

Inverness to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration21h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€557Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,714 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

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

Loganair, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Santander via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 29h 27m.

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