There are 7 ways to get from A Coruña to Santander by bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from A Coruña to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 29m€40–75Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Segovia Guiomartrain 4334
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Santandertrain Alv
8h 21m€114–179Drive 454.8 km
- Drive from A Coruña to Santandercar 454.8 km
4h 31m€72–104Fly A Coruña Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LCG - SDR
4h 44m€111–301Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SCQ - SDR
5h 27m€104–328Fly A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LCG - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 27m€95–266Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
6h 15m€73–263
A Coruña to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from A Coruña to Santander is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from A Coruña to Santander is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from A Coruña and arriving at Santander. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from A Coruña to Santander. However, there are services departing from La Coruna-San Cristobal and arriving at Santander via Segovia Guiomar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between A Coruña and Santander is 473 km. The road distance is 454.8 km.
The best way to get from A Coruña to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 5h 29m and costs €40 - €75.
The bus from A Coruña to Santander takes 5h 29m including transfers and departs once daily.
A Coruña to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from A Coruña station.
A Coruña to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from La Coruna-San Cristobal station.
The best way to get from A Coruña to Santander is to bus which takes 5h 29m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 8h 21m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between A Coruña, Spain and Santander, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from A Coruña to Santander once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 5h 29m. ALSA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santander via Segovia Guiomar in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from A Coruña to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from A Coruña to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
A Coruña to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Santander station.
A Coruña to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Segovia Guiomar station.
Yes, the driving distance between A Coruña to Santander is 455 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from A Coruña to Santander.
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