The average bus between Santander and Balmaseda takes 2h 38m and the fastest bus takes 2h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santander to Balmaseda. 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 Balmaseda. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santander is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Balmaseda at 10:20 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Balmaseda. However, there are services departing from Santander station and arriving at Balmaseda station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
Santander to Balmaseda bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Balmaseda bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Institutua/Instituto station.
The distance between Santander and Balmaseda is 57.8 km. The road distance is 129 km.
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Institutua/Instituto via Bilbao Intermodal in around 3h 24m.