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
10h 13m€86–306Train, 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
22h 4m€527–823Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
30h 57m€282–963Bus
- 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 27m€183–331Train, 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 28m€121–295Train 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 42m€133–288Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane INV - SDR
14h 43m€102–410Train 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€139–502Train
- 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 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 Santandertrain Alv / ...
29h 35m€675–1,032Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
35h 57m€459–1,206Train, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
47h 12m€456–816Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar
23h 49m€495–671
Inverness to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Santander is to train and bus and fly which costs €120 - €300 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Santander is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 28m and costs €120 - €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 27m.
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, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
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 22h 4m and costs €500 - €850.
It takes approximately 10h 13m 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 27m and costs €180 - €340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €410 and takes 14h 43m, you could also train, which costs €650 - €1100 and takes 29h 35m.
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 27m. 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
- €70–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
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
- €140–470
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- 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
- €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
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 6:15 AM in Inverness and 7:15 AM 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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