Santander to Araia Buses

Trip Overview

The average bus between Santander and Araia takes 4h 59m and the fastest bus takes 3h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santander to Araia. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 59m
Duration: 204 km
Distance: €21
Average price: Every 3 hours
Frequency

Bus

best

Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Araiabus L5

4h 33m

€16–33

Santander to Araia bus times

Buses run every 3 hours between Santander and Araia. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santander is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Araia at 8:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Bilbao Intermodal and take an average of 4h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

6:00 AM → 10:08 AM
4h 8m • 2 changes
8:05 AM → 11:53 AM
3h 48m • 2 changes
9:30 AM → 1:23 PM
3h 53m • 2 changes
10:30 AM → 2:23 PM
3h 53m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

2:30 AM → 10:15 AM
7h 45m • 2 changes
9:00 AM → 1:23 PM
4h 23m • 2 changes
11:00 AM → 3:15 PM
4h 15m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 4:23 PM
4h 23m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

2:30 AM → 10:15 AM
7h 45m • 2 changes
9:00 AM → 1:23 PM
4h 23m • 2 changes
11:15 AM → 3:15 PM
4h • 2 changes
3:00 PM → 7:23 PM
4h 23m • 2 changes
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Departing Monday, October 19, 2026

2:30 AM → 8:50 AM
6h 20m • 2 changes
6:00 AM → 10:08 AM
4h 8m • 2 changes
8:05 AM → 11:53 AM
3h 48m • 2 changes
9:30 AM → 1:23 PM
3h 53m • 2 changes
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Departing Tuesday, October 20, 2026

2:30 AM → 8:50 AM
6h 20m • 2 changes
6:00 AM → 10:08 AM
4h 8m • 2 changes
8:05 AM → 11:53 AM
3h 48m • 2 changes
9:30 AM → 1:23 PM
3h 53m • 2 changes
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Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

2:30 AM → 8:50 AM
6h 20m • 2 changes
6:00 AM → 10:08 AM
4h 8m • 2 changes

Frequently asked questions

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