The average bus between Santander and Madrid takes 6h 23m and the fastest bus takes 6h 19m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Santander to Madrid. 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 6 times a week between Santander and Madrid. The earliest departure is at 5:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Santander is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Madrid at 11:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Madrid, Avenida de América and take an average of 6h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Santander station and arriving at Madrid station via Madrid, Avenida de América. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
Santander to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Avenida de América station.
The distance between Santander and Madrid is 338.1 km. The road distance is 412 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Madrid, Avenida de América every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
