There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Ribeira Sacra by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Madrid (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourensetrain Ave
8h 29m€114–220Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leonbus ALSA - Std-Os-Leo
- Take the bus from Leon to Monforte De Lemosbus ALSA - Gij-Pont
9h 20m€43–63Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Oviedobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Monforte De Lemosbus ALSA - Gij-Pont
9h 20m€46–74Drive 479.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Ribeira Sacracar 479.1 km
5h 15m€76–110Fly Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane SDR - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourensetrain
6h 50m€113–332Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Ponferradatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Ponferrada to San Esteban Del Siltrain Re
8h 56m€73–116Fly Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane SDR - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ourensetrain
7h 22m€137–342Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- 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 train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourensetrain
8h 6m€80–276Fly Santander Airport to Vigo, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Vigo (VGO)plane SDR - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourensetrain
5h 57m€127–338
Santander to Ribeira Sacra by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ribeira Sacra is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ribeira Sacra is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Ribeira Sacra. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Monforte De Lemos via Oviedo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Ribeira Sacra. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at San Esteban Del Sil via Madrid Chamartín and Ourense. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Santander and Ribeira Sacra is 928 km. The road distance is 479.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Ribeira Sacra without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 8h 29m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Santander to Ribeira Sacra, including transfers.
Santander to Ribeira Sacra bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Ribeira Sacra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Ribeira Sacra is to train via Madrid which takes 8h 29m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ribeira Sacra, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to San Esteban Del Sil via Madrid Chamartín and Ourense in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to San Esteban Del Sil via Oviedo, Monforte De Lemos, and Monforte De Lemos in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Palencia to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to San Esteban Del Sil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Oviedo to Monforte De Lemos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Leon to Monforte De Lemos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Ribeira Sacra bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Oviedo station.
Santander to Ribeira Sacra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Ribeira Sacra is 479 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Santander to Ribeira Sacra.
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