The average bus between Santillana del Mar and Palencia takes 6h 11m and the fastest bus takes 2h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santillana del Mar to Palencia. 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 3 times a day between Santillana del Mar and Palencia. The earliest departure is at 12:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santillana del Mar is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Palencia at 11:30 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Santillana del Mar to Palencia. However, there are services departing from Santillana del Mar station and arriving at Palencia station via Palencia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
Santillana del Mar to Palencia bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Torrelavega station.
Santillana del Mar to Palencia bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Palencia station.
The distance between Santillana del Mar and Palencia is 157.3 km. The road distance is 182 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Torrelavega to Palencia twice daily. Tickets cost €14–21 and the journey takes 2h 5m.