There are 10 ways to get from Pontevedra to Santander by bus, train (Renfe), car, train, plane, or towncar
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Bus via Santiago de Compostela
best- Take the bus from Pontevedra Estación de Autobuses to Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 29m€50–93Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Segovia Guiomartrain
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Santandertrain Alv
9h 26m€113–188Drive 531.9 km
- Drive from Pontevedra to Santandercar 531.9 km
5h 32m€85–122Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SCQ - SDR
5h 35m€104–310Bus
- Take the bus from Pontevedra to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus Alsa
10h 15m€50–110Train, bus
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Leontrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Leon to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Le-Oso-Std
10h 18m€76–127Train to Vigo, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VGO - SDR
3h 21m€101–289Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
6h 32m€68–270Fly Vigo to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VGO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 32m€105–279Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take a town car from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 9m€249–370
Pontevedra to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontevedra to Santander is to bus via Santiago de Compostela which costs €50 - €95 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Pontevedra to Santander is to train and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €100 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pontevedra and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontevedra to Santander. However, there are services departing from Pontevedra and arriving at Santander via Santiago De Compostela and Segovia Guiomar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Pontevedra and Santander is 610 km. The road distance is 531.9 km.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Santander without a car is to bus via Santiago de Compostela which takes 8h 29m and costs €50 - €95.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Pontevedra to Santander, including transfers.
Pontevedra to Santander bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Pontevedra Estación de Autobuses station.
Pontevedra to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Pontevedra station.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Santander is to bus via Santiago de Compostela which takes 8h 29m and costs €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Pontevedra, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Pontevedra Estación de Autobuses to Santander via Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses and Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pontevedra to Santander via Santiago De Compostela and Segovia Guiomar in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Pontevedra Estación de Autobuses to Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pontevedra to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Leon to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Pontevedra to Santander bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses station.
Pontevedra to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Santiago De Compostela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontevedra to Santander is 532 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Pontevedra to Santander.
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