There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Lugo by bus, train (Renfe), car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Lugobus ALSA - Irun-Tuy
6h 55m€35–60Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Monforte De Lemostrain Alv
- Take the train from Monforte De Lemos to Lugotrain Alv / ...
9h 22m€75–116Drive 395.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Lugocar 395.4 km
4h 10m€65–94Fly Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane SDR - SCQ
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto de Santiago - Rosalía de Castro to Lugo - Avda de las Américasbus
6h 16m€104–356Fly Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane SDR - LCG
- Take the bus from A Coruña - Estación de Autobuses to Lugo - Estación de Autobusesbus
6h€134–378Fly Santander Airport to Asturias Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane SDR - OVD
- Take the bus from Avilés to Lugobus
7h 57m€86–349Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BIO - SCQ
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto de Santiago - Rosalía de Castro to Lugo - Avda de las Américasbus
7h 36m€82–306
Santander to Lugo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Lugo is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Lugo is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Lugo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Lugo. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Lugo via Palencia and Monforte De Lemos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Santander and Lugo is 442 km. The road distance is 395.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Lugo without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €35 - €60.
The bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Lugo takes 6h 55m including transfers and departs once daily.
Santander to Lugo bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Lugo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Lugo is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 9h 22m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Lugo, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Lugo once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Lugo via Palencia and Monforte De Lemos in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Asturias Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Asturias Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–85
- 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 Monforte De Lemos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Monforte De Lemos to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Avilés to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- 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
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Aeropuerto de Santiago - Rosalía de Castro to Lugo - Avda de las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Aeropuerto de Santiago - Rosalía de Castro to Lugo - Avda de las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 981 31 12 13
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.es
Bus from A Coruña - Estación de Autobuses to Lugo - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- arriva.es
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Lugo bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Lugo station.
Santander to Lugo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Palencia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Lugo is 395 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Santander to Lugo.
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