There are 4 ways to get from Havana to Santa Clara by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana to Santa Clarabus La Habana
5h 9m$2–5Train
- Take the train from Estación Central to Santa Claratrain 17 / ...
5h 30m$2–5Drive 277.7 km
- Drive from Havana to Santa Claracar 277.7 km
3h 14m$33–47Fly
- Fly from José Martí International Airport (HAV) to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU)plane HAV - SNU
5h 34m$168–976
José Martí International Airport (HAV) to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Havana to Santa Clara is to bus which costs $2 - $5 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Havana to Santa Clara is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana and arriving at Santa Clara. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 9m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Estación Central and arriving at Santa Clara. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Havana and Santa Clara is 332 km. The road distance is 277.7 km.
The best way to get from Havana to Santa Clara without a car is to bus which takes 5h 9m and costs $2 - $5.
The bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana to Santa Clara takes 5h 9m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Havana to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Viazul, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana station.
Havana to Santa Clara train services, operated by Ferrocarriles de Cuba, depart from Estación Central station.
The best way to get from Havana to Santa Clara is to bus which takes 5h 9m and costs $2 - $5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $5 and takes 5h 30m, you could also fly, which costs $160 - $1,000 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Havana, Cuba and Santa Clara, Cuba?
Viazul operates a bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana to Santa Clara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $24–35 and the journey takes 5h 9m. Ómnibus Nacionales also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Ferrocarriles de Cuba operates a train from Estación Central to Santa Clara 4 times a week. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Phone
- +53 7 855 5025 / 7 855 5026 / 5 2161205
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Estación Central to Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Horario de Buses Cuba
- Normal
- $2
- Climatizado
- $3
- Phone
- +53 59 89 0616
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viazul
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana to Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Viazul
- Phone
- +53 7873 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ómnibus Nacionales
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana to Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Ómnibus Nacionales
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Booking & Getting There
Havana to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Viazul, arrive at Santa Clara station.
Havana to Santa Clara train services, operated by Ferrocarriles de Cuba, arrive at Santa Clara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Havana to Santa Clara is 278 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Havana to Santa Clara.