There are 4 ways to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander by bus, train (Renfe), rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto to Bilbao Intermodalbus A3247
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
2h 48m€10–16Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
5h 5m€11–28Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Bilbao-BIO to Santander105.7 km
1h 15mDrive 105.7 km
- Drive from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santandercar 105.7 km
1h 15m€17–24
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander is to bus which costs €9 - €17 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander. However, there are services departing from Aireportua/Aeropuerto and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander. However, there are services departing from Derio and arriving at Santander via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Santander is 115 km. The road distance is 105.7 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 2h 48m and costs €9 - €17.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander, including transfers.
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander bus services, operated by BizkaiBus, depart from Aireportua/Aeropuerto station.
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander is to bus which takes 2h 48m and costs €9 - €17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €10 - €29 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Bilbao Airport (BIO), Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal in around 2h 48m. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Bilbao to Santander 3 times a day. Tickets cost €8–23 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- 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
- €8–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 946 125 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- bizkaia.eus
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Schedules at
- bizkaia.eus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Bilbao-BIO to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander bus services, operated by BizkaiBus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Santander station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santander.
There are 2628+ hotels available in Santander.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Santander. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.