How to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Santander

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Travel Information from Santiago de Compostela to Santander

Distance389 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€85 - €59
Cheapest modeCoach • €59 • 8 h 45 min
Fastest modeCoach • €59 • 8 h 45 min
Popular travel companiesAlsa, Vueling Airlines or AVE

Take a train or coach to travel 389 km from Santiago de Compostela to Santander. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Alsa, Vueling Airlines or AVE among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Santiago de Compostela to Santander.

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from Santiago de Compostela to Santander

How to get from Santiago de Compostela to Santander by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Santander is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

AlsaNormal
09:00AM8h45
Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses
05:45PMSantander, Estación de Autobuses
611One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

MonbusNormal+AlsaNormal
05:15PM9h15
Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago - Rosalía de Castro
02:30AMSantander, Estación de Autobuses
561One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

IberiaIB518+Renfe ALVIA04143
09:25AM8h39
Santiago de Compostela Airport
06:04PMSantander station
1661One-way
1 transfer

Other options

AlsaNormal
05:30PM9h00
Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses
02:30AMSantander, Estación de Autobuses
611One-way
0 transfers
MonbusNormal+AlsaNormal
04:15PM10h15
Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago - Rosalía de Castro
02:30AMSantander, Estación de Autobuses
561One-way
1 transfer
MonbusNormal+AlsaNormal
02:00PM12h30
Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago - Rosalía de Castro
02:30AMSantander, Estación de Autobuses
561One-way
1 transfer
IberiaIB520+Renfe ALVIA04193
01:45PM9h43
Santiago de Compostela Airport
11:28PMSantander station
1391One-way
1 transfer
IberiaIB518+Renfe ALVIA04193
09:25AM14h03
Santiago de Compostela Airport
11:28PMSantander station
1611One-way
1 transfer
Vueling AirlinesVY1669 · VY1592
06:45AM10h10
Santiago de Compostela Airport
04:55PMSantander Airport
2191One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Santiago de Compostela to Santander

Travel to Santander easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Santiago de Compostela to Santander.

FAQs

You can get to Santander from Santiago de Compostela 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Santander is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €59 compared to other travel options to Santander:

Taking a coach costs less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of.

Taking a coach costs €26 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €85.

The fastest way to get to Santander from Santiago de Compostela is by coach with an average travel time of 8 h 45 min.

Other travel options to Santander take longer:

Taking a train requires on average 10 h 24 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 389 km from Santiago de Compostela to Santander.

The average frequency per day from Santiago de Compostela to Santander is:

  • 3 coaches a day.
  • Around 18 flights per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Santiago de Compostela and Santander as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Santiago de Compostela to Santander:

  • Most travellers board their coach from Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Santander, Estación de Autobuses.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Santiago de Compostela to Santander:

  • You can travel between Santiago de Compostela and Santander by coach with Alsa, Alsa Supra or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €46 with FlixBus from Santiago de Compostela to Santander.
  • You can take a flight from Santiago de Compostela to Santander with Vueling Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for €26 with Vueling Airlines from Santiago de Compostela to Santander.
  • You can travel to Santander from Santiago de Compostela by train with AVE or Renfe Viajeros. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €85 with Renfe Viajeros from Santiago de Compostela to Santander.

Yes, there are direct routes from Santiago de Compostela to Santander with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 2 direct coaches per day to Santander with Alsa or FlixBus.
  • You can find 2 direct flights per day to Santander with.

Direct services to Santander tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Many of our customers travelling from Santiago de Compostela to Santander don't make Santander their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Madrid, Bilbao, Barcelona, Donostia-San Sebastian or Oviedo, either of which you could add to your Santiago de Compostela and Santander trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Santander to any of these top destinations today!

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