There are 3 ways to get from La Arena (Station) to Santander by bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from La Arena to Basurto Ospitalea/Hospital Basurtobus A3336
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
3h 37m€10–15Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Zorrotza to Santandertrain
5h 30m€11–28Drive 82.7 km
- Drive from La Arena (Station) to Santandercar 82.7 km
53 min€14–19
La Arena (Station) to Santander by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Arena (Station) to Santander is to bus which costs €10 - €15 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from La Arena (Station) to Santander is to drive which takes 53 min and costs €13 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from La Arena (Station) to Santander. However, there are services departing from La Arena and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from La Arena (Station) to Santander. However, there are services departing from Muskiz and arriving at Santander via Zorrotza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between La Arena (Station) and Santander is 128 km. The road distance is 82.7 km.
The best way to get from La Arena (Station) to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 3h 37m and costs €10 - €15.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from La Arena (Station) to Santander, including transfers.
La Arena (Station) to Santander bus services, operated by BizkaiBus, depart from La Arena station.
La Arena (Station) to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Zorrotza station.
The best way to get from La Arena (Station) to Santander is to bus which takes 3h 37m and costs €10 - €15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €10 - €29 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between La Arena (Station), Basque Country, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from La Arena to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Basurto Ospitalea/Hospital Basurto and Bilbao Intermodal in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Zorrotza to Santander 3 times a day. Tickets cost €8–22 and the journey takes 3h 22m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zorrotza to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 946 125 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- bizkaia.eus
Bus from La Arena to Basurto Ospitalea/Hospital Basurto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- bizkaia.eus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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
La Arena (Station) to Santander bus services, operated by BizkaiBus, arrive at Basurto Ospitalea/Hospital Basurto station.
La Arena (Station) to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Santander station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Arena (Station) to Santander is 83 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from La Arena (Station) to Santander.
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