There are 5 ways to get from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cubabus Santa Clara
9h$4–8Train
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cubatrain 11 / ...
11h 57m$3–10Drive 595.4 km
- Drive from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cubacar 595.4 km
8h 51m$68–98Fly
- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU)plane SNU - SCU
20h 31m$105–477Bus via Las Tunas
- Take the bus from Santa Clara to Las Tunasbus Habana holguin santa clara / ...
- Take the bus from Las Tunas to Servicentro Martíbus Nuevitas
10h$30–136
Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba is to train which costs $3 - $10 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba is to drive which takes 8h 51m and costs $65 - $100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Clara and arriving at Santiago de Cuba. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santa Clara and arriving at Santiago de Cuba. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 11h 57m.
The distance between Santa Clara and Santiago de Cuba is 595 km. The road distance is 595.4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs $4 - $8.
The bus from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba takes 9h including transfers and departs four times a week.
Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba bus services, operated by Ómnibus Nacionales, depart from Santa Clara station.
Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba train services, operated by Ferrocarriles de Cuba, depart from Santa Clara station.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba is to bus which takes 9h and costs $4 - $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3 - $10 and takes 11h 57m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $480 and takes 20h 31m.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, Cuba and Santiago de Cuba?
Ómnibus Nacionales operates a bus from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba 4 times a week. Tickets cost $4–8 and the journey takes 9h. Alternatively, Ferrocarriles de Cuba operates a train from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba twice a week. Tickets cost $3–10 and the journey takes 11h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Antonio Maceo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Phone
- +53 7 855 5025 / 7 855 5026 / 5 2161205
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- Horario de Buses Cuba
- Normal
- $3–4
- Climatizado
- $5–6
- Phone
- +53 7873 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ómnibus Nacionales
Bus from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Ómnibus Nacionales
Bus from Las Tunas to Servicentro Martí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–95
- Schedules at
- Ómnibus Nacionales
- Phone
- +53 59 89 0616
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viazul
Bus from Santa Clara to Las Tunas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Viazul
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba bus services, operated by Ómnibus Nacionales, arrive at Santiago de Cuba station.
Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba train services, operated by Ferrocarriles de Cuba, arrive at Santiago de Cuba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba is 595 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba.










