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Santander to Álava buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Santander and Álava takes 3h 53m and the fastest bus takes 3h. There is a bus service every few hours from Santander to Álava. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 53m
Duration
172 km
Distance
€18
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
  2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus A/3714 / ...
3h 25m
€16–26

Santander to Álava bus times

Buses run hourly between Santander and Álava. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santander is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Álava at 6:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Bilbao Intermodal and take an average of 3h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 171.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Álava, Basque Country, Spain?

You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Iruña Veleia / Oyón via Bilbao Intermodal, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and Intermodal in around 3h 25m.

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