There are 5 ways to get from Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clarabus La Habana Vía Holguín / ...
11h 55m$4–9Train
cheapest- Take the train from Santiago de Cuba to Santa Claratrain 12 / ...
12h 32m$3–10Drive 597.8 km
- Drive from Santiago de Cuba to Santa Claracar 597.8 km
8h 47m$68–98Fly from Antonio Maceo International Airport
- Fly from Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU) to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU)plane SCU - SNU
16h 31m$96–429Bus to Frank País International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales Santiago de Cuba to Holguin Airportbus
- Fly from Frank País International Airport (HOG) to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU)plane HOG - SNU
27h 19m$98–418
Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara is to train which costs $3 - $10 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara is to drive which takes 8h 47m and costs $65 - $100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales Santiago de Cuba and arriving at Santa Clara. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santiago de Cuba and arriving at Santa Clara. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 32m.
The distance between Santiago de Cuba and Santa Clara is 680 km. The road distance is 597.8 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara without a car is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $4 - $9.
The bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara takes 11h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Viazul, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales Santiago de Cuba station.
Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara train services, operated by Ferrocarriles de Cuba, depart from Santiago de Cuba station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $4 - $9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3 - $10 and takes 12h 32m, you could also fly, which costs $95 - $430 and takes 16h 31m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Cuba and Santa Clara, Cuba?
Viazul operates a bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara twice daily. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 11h 55m. Ómnibus Nacionales also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Ferrocarriles de Cuba operates a train from Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara 3 times a week. Tickets cost $3–10 and the journey takes 12h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Antonio Maceo International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Antonio Maceo International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Havana, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Antonio Maceo International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Kingston, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Frank País International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- +53 7 855 5025 / 7 855 5026 / 5 2161205
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- Horario de Buses Cuba
- Normal
- $3–4
- Climatizado
- $5–6
- Phone
- +53 59 89 0616
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viazul
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Viazul
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales Santiago de Cuba to Holguin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Viazul
- Phone
- +53 7873 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ómnibus Nacionales
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Ómnibus Nacionales
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More Questions & Answers
Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Viazul, arrive at Santa Clara station.
Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara train services, operated by Ferrocarriles de Cuba, arrive at Santa Clara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara is 598 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara.