There are 6 ways to get from Amara-donostia to Santander by bus, train, rideshare, train (Renfe), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
3h€16–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saint-Sébastien to Santander196.6 km
2h 49m€12Train, bus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Matiko-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
5h 15m€16–23Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus Do01 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
3h 38m€20–28Train
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
7h 6m€13–32Drive 196.7 km
- Drive from Amara-donostia to Santandercar 196.7 km
2h 9m€32–45
Amara-donostia to Santander by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amara-donostia to Santander is to rideshare which costs €12 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Amara-donostia to Santander is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Amara-donostia to Santander. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Santander via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Amara-donostia and Santander is 201 km. The road distance is 196.7 km.
The best way to get from Amara-donostia to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 3h and costs €16 - €35.
The bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de Santander takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Amara-donostia to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Amara-donostia to Santander train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Amara-Donostia station.
The best way to get from Amara-donostia to Santander is to bus which takes 3h and costs €16 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €13 - €35 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Amara-donostia, Spain and Santander, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de Santander 5 times a day. Tickets cost €16–24 and the journey takes 2h 50m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Santander via Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and Bilbao in around 7h 6m.
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Matiko-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- 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/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Saint-Sébastien to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Amara-donostia to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Amara-donostia to Santander train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amara-donostia to Santander is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Amara-donostia to Santander.
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