There are 6 ways to get from Basque Country to Cantabria 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 Santanderbus 7783
2h 30m€17–26Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saint-Sébastien to Santander196.6 km
2h 35m€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 - Bilb-Stder / ...
5h 6m€16–24Bus 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 - Bilb-Stder / ...
3h 19m€20–29Train
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
7h 6m€13–31Drive 197.2 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Santandercar 197.2 km
2h 10m€31–45
Basque Country to Cantabria by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Cantabria is to rideshare which costs €12 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Cantabria is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and arriving at Santander. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to Cantabria. 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 Basque Country and Cantabria is 198 km. The road distance is 197.2 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Cantabria without a car is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs €17 - €26.
The bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santander takes 2h 30m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Basque Country to Cantabria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Basque Country to Cantabria train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Amara-Donostia station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Cantabria is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs €17 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €13 - €35 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Cantabria, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santander twice a week. Tickets cost €17–26 and the journey takes 2h 30m. 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
Train from Amara-Donostia to Matiko-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Saint-Sébastien to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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Booking & Getting There
Basque Country to Cantabria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Santander station.
Basque Country to Cantabria train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Cantabria is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Basque Country to Cantabria.
Book your Basque Country to Cantabria bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
There are 1874+ hotels available in Cantabria.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basque Country and Cantabria. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.