There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Chaves by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leonbus ALSA - Std-Os-Leo
- Take the bus from León to Chavesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 44m€41–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Leontrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from León to Chavesbus
8h 47m€60–98Drive 462 km
- Drive from Santander to Chavescar 462 km
5h 10m€76–110Fly Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SDR - OPO
- Take the bus from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Chaves - Hospitalbus
6h 35m€93–299Bus via Chaves
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leonbus ALSA - Std-Os-Leo
- Take the bus from Leon to Chavesbus FlixBus N1153
8h 25m€45–70Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BIO - OPO
- Take the bus from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Chaves - Hospitalbus
9h 5m€60–216Fly Santander Airport to Vigo, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Vigo (VGO)plane SDR - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo to Bragabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Chavesbus
9h 6m€124–393
Santander to Chaves by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Chaves is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Chaves is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Chaves. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Chaves via León. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Santander and Chaves is 518 km. The road distance is 462 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Chaves without a car is to bus which takes 7h 44m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Santander to Chaves, including transfers.
Santander to Chaves bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Chaves bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Leon station.
Chaves is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 8:32 AM in Santander and 7:32 AM in Chaves.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Chaves is 462 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Santander to Chaves.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Chaves via León in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Palencia to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Palencia to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from León to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from León to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0035 1253 262 371
- [email protected]
- Website
- Get Bus
Bus from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Chaves - Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Get Bus
- Aerobus
- €22–30
Bus from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Chaves - Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Get Bus
- Aerobus
- €22–30
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leon to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Want to know more about travelling around Portugal
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe
Read the travel guide
What are the different types of Renfe trains in Spain?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Book your Santander to Chaves bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 160+ hotels available in Chaves.

























