There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Scotland 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 to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SDR - EDI
2h 51m£70–172Fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SDR - GLA
5h 23m£62–208Bus, 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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
18h£360–661Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Glasgowcar
28h 12m£213–773Bus
- 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus
31h 56m£139–248Train
- 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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
25h 56m£458–808Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Santander to Plymouthferry Es Sdr-Gb Ply
- Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
33h 28m£439–570Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Santander to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
20h 59m£398–534
Santander to Scotland by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Scotland is to fly which costs £70 - £180 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs £70 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Glasgow Central via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 56m.
The distance between Santander and Scotland is 878 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Scotland without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h and costs £360 - £700.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Santander to Scotland, including transfers.
Santander to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Scotland train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs £70 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £130 - £250 and takes 31h 56m, you could also train, which costs £450 - £850 and takes 25h 56m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Scotland?
Ryanair UK and Ryanair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Buchanan Bus Station via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 31h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- £14–23
- Website
- ALSA
- 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
- £167
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Scotland is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 9:59 AM in Santander and 8:59 AM in Scotland.
Santander to Scotland train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
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