There are 11 ways to get from Santander to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), 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 Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SDR - EDI
2h 56m£70–224Fly Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SDR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 24m£62–248Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 15m£409–640Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
28h 28m£203–773Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
31h 13m£142–258Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BIO - EDI
7h 31m£68–174Fly Santander Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SDR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 35m£111–289Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
25h 7m£497–767Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Santander to Plymouthferry Es Sdr-Gb Ply
- Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
32h 23m£407–528Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
47h 38m£283–337Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
21h 7m£387–522
Santander to Edinburgh by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £65 - £180 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs £65 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 7m.
The distance between Santander and Edinburgh is 878 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 15m and costs £400 - £650.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Santander to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Santander to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Edinburgh train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs £65 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £140 - £260 and takes 31h 13m, you could also train, which costs £490 - £800 and takes 25h 7m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair UK and Ryanair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 31h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £240–360
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £166
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £204
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 8:13 AM in Santander and 7:13 AM in Edinburgh.
Santander to Edinburgh train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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