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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    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
    7h 41m
    €80–207

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    4h 57m
    €71–321

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    17h 42m
    €500–751

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    28h 27m
    €253–956

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus
    31h 40m
    €173–273

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GLA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 6m
    €82–237

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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 / ...
    25h 23m
    €608–907

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Ply-Es Sdr
    32h 39m
    €493–632

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 832
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus bus 160
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    2d 2h
    €342–402

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Santandercar car
    21h 2m
    €488–655

Edinburgh to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,530.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Santander via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 31h 40m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice a week.

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