The average bus between Santander and Álava takes 4h 49m and the fastest bus takes 3h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day 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.
Buses run 5 times a day between Santander and Álava. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santander is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Álava at 5:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Bilbao Intermodal and take an average of 4h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Álava. However, there are services departing from Santander station and arriving at Álava station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
Santander to Álava bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Álava bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
The distance between Santander and Álava is 110.7 km. The road distance is 172 km.
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 23m.