There are 4 ways to get from Santander to Amara-donostia by bus, train, car, or train (Renfe)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
3h€17–35Train
cheapest- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
6h 19m€14–32Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the train from Matiko-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
5h 19m€16–24Drive 197.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Amara-donostiacar 197.4 km
2h 7m€32–46
Santander to Amara-donostia by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Amara-donostia is to bus and train which costs €15 - €24 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Amara-donostia is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Amara-donostia. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Santander and Amara-donostia is 201 km. The road distance is 197.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Amara-donostia without a car is to bus which takes 3h and costs €17 - €35.
The bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Santander to Amara-donostia bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Amara-donostia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Amara-donostia is to bus which takes 3h and costs €17 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €13 - €35 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Amara-donostia, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián every 4 hours. Tickets cost €17–24 and the journey takes 2h 50m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Amara-Donostia via Bilbao and Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao in around 6h 19m.
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Matiko-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Amara-donostia bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Santander to Amara-donostia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Amara-donostia is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Santander to Amara-donostia.
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