How to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Santander

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Compare bus, train, and flight for Santiago de Compostela to Santander

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Santiago de Compostela to Santander among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €61. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 45m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €61, and a flight costs an average of €61.

Distance: 390 km

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€62

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7h 40m

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from Santiago de Compostela to Santander

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

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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
    5:30 PM9h00
    Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses
    2:30 AMSantander, Estación de Autobuses
    781One-way
    0 transfers

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  • AlsaNormal
    5:30 PM9h00
    Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses
    2:30 AMSantander, Estación de Autobuses
    781One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • IberiaIB520 · IB1063
    1:45 PM3h15
    Santiago de Compostela Airport
    5:00 PMSantander Airport
    6651One-way
    1 transfer

Other options

  • IberiaIB518+Renfe ALVIA04143
    9:20 AM8h44
    Santiago de Compostela Airport
    6:04 PMSantander station
    2281One-way
    1 transfer
  • IberiaIB518+Renfe ALVIA04193
    9:20 AM14h08
    Santiago de Compostela Airport
    11:28 PMSantander station
    2211One-way
    1 transfer
  • Vueling AirlinesVY1670 · VY1596
    6:35 AM7h20
    Santiago de Compostela Airport
    1:55 PMSantander Airport
    3491One-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.

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There are 3 options to travel between Santiago de Compostela and Santander including taking a bus, train, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Santander is a bus with an average price of €61.

This is compared to other travel options from Santiago de Compostela to Santander:

A bus is €0.03 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santiago de Compostela to Santander costing on average €61.

A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Santiago de Compostela to Santander costing on average €76.

The fastest way to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Santander is by flight with an average journey time of 3h 25m.

Other travel options to Santander take longer:

Train takes on average 10h 24m.

Bus takes on average 8h 45m.

The Santiago de Compostela to Santander distance is approximately 390 km.
The average frequency per day from Santiago de Compostela to Santander is:
  • Around 4 flights per day.
  • Around 3 buses per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Santiago de Compostela to Santander:
  • Flights mostly depart from Santiago de Compostela Airport and arrive in Santander Airport.
  • Buses mostly depart from Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Santander, Estación de Autobuses.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Santiago de Compostela to Santander, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Alsa Supra, FlixBus to go to Santander by bus.
  • Travel with Iberia, Vueling Airlines to go to Santander by flight.
  • Travel with Renfe ALVIA, AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Santander by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Santiago de Compostela to Santander:
  • 3 direct buses per day with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Santiago de Compostela to Santander often also extend their vacation to go to Madrid, Bilbao, Barcelona, Donostia-San Sebastian, Oviedo. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Santander and these popular destinations at a great price.

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