The average bus between Santander and Araia takes 4h 46m and the fastest bus takes 3h 5m. 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.
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 8:50 PM which arrives into Araia at 6:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Bilbao Intermodal and take an average of 4h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Araia. However, there are services departing from Santander station and arriving at Araia station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
Santander to Araia bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Araia bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Araia station.
The distance between Santander and Araia is 136.5 km. The road distance is 204 km.
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Araia via Bilbao Intermodal and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 4h 33m.