The average bus between Bern and Santander takes 22h 10m and the fastest bus takes 20h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bern to Santander. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Bern and Santander. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bern is at 2:15 PM which arrives into Santander at 4:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and take an average of 22h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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25h 45m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Santander. However, there are services departing from Bern station and arriving at Santander station via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
Bern to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Book your Bern to Santander bus tickets online with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus and ALSA.
The distance between Bern and Santander is 961.7 km. The road distance is 1,273 km.
You can take a bus from Bern to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal in around 20h 34m.