There are 3 ways to get from Santander to El Vigo by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Santander to Karranzatrain
- Take the taxi from Karranza to El Vigotaxi
2h 49m€53–68Drive 103.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Santander to El Vigocar 103.3 km
1h 28m€17–24Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to La Penillabus A0651
3h 7m€34–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to El Vigo is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to El Vigo is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to El Vigo. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at La Penilla via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Santander and El Vigo is 112 km. The road distance is 103.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to El Vigo without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 49m and costs €50 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Santander to El Vigo, including transfers.
Santander to El Vigo bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to El Vigo bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to El Vigo is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Santander to El Vigo.
There are 160+ hotels available in El Vigo.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and El Vigo, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to El Vigo via Bilbao Intermodal and La Penilla in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Karranza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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
- +34 946 125 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- bizkaia.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to La Penilla
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- bizkaia.eus
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €45–55
Taxi Castro Jos
- Phone
- +34 623 920 009
- Website
- taxicastroservice.es
Taxi Castro Urdiales
- Phone
- +34 639 646 699
- Website
- taxicastro.es
Taxi Gorka Castro Urdiales
- Phone
- +34 629 45 05 62
Taxi Colindres Iñaki
- Phone
- +34 633 061 116
Taxi Laredo
- Phone
- +34 625 233 588
Taxi Primi
- Phone
- +34 685 600 868
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