There are 2 ways to get from Santander to Álava by bus or car
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Santander to Álava by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Santander to Álava is to bus which costs €14 - €30 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Álava is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Álava. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Iruña Veleia / Oyón via Bilbao Intermodal and Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Santander and Álava is 172 km. The road distance is 166.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Álava without a car is to bus which takes 3h 22m and costs €14 - €30.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Santander to Álava, including transfers.
Santander to Álava bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Álava bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Álava is 166 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Santander to Álava.
There are 132+ hotels available in Álava.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Álava, Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Iruña Veleia / Oyón via Bilbao Intermodal, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and Intermodal in around 3h 22m.
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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