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How to get fromScotland to Santanderby plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GLA - SDR
    7h 49m
    €61–226

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain 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
    18h 34m
    €445–788

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    28h 11m
    €237–897

  4. Bus via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    32h 30m
    €164–276

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    4h 57m
    €76–201

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 5m
    €80–208

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GLA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 17m
    €80–183

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Ic / ...
    26h 5m
    €593–991

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain train Glasgow Central - Plymouth
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    32h 1m
    €486–1,238

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    34h 24m
    €218–456

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    20h 53m
    €456–604

Scotland to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration18h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€445Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,388.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 49m

What companies run services between Scotland and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair, TUI Airways, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 32h 30m.

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