The average bus between Madrid and Santander takes 8h 31m and the fastest bus takes 6h 21m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madrid 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 Madrid and Santander. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Madrid is at 5:46 AM which arrives into Santander at 4:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Avenida De América and take an average of 8h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Santander. However, there are services departing from Madrid station and arriving at Santander station via Estación de autobuses de Santander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
Madrid to Santander bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Madrid to Santander bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The distance between Madrid and Santander is 338.1 km. The road distance is 410 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Estación de autobuses de Santander every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
