The average bus between Bilbao and Santander (Port) takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 34m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bilbao to Santander (Port). 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 hourly between Bilbao and Santander (Port). The earliest departure is at 1:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Bilbao is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Santander (Port) at 1:53 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Santander (Port). However, there are services departing from Bilbao station and arriving at Santander (Port) station via Estación de autobuses de Santander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Bilbao to Santander (Port) bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Santander (Port) bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The distance between Bilbao and Santander (Port) is 75.4 km. The road distance is 101 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander hourly. Tickets cost €8–13 and the journey takes 1h 15m.