There are 8 ways to get from Vigo to Cantabria by bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, train, or towncar
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 59m€50–100Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Ic / ...
9h 18m€136–254Drive 556 km
- Drive from Vigo to Santandercar 556 km
5h 44m€87–126Fly Vigo to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VGO - BIO
6h 25m€93–255Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Palenciatrain Alv
- Take the train from Palencia to Santandertrain Alv / ...
10h 18m€100–156Fly Vigo to Santander Airport
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VGO - SDR
3h 20m€98–283Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Rondabus
5h 50mTowncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take a town car from Vigo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
7h 28m€221–333
Vigo to Cantabria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vigo to Cantabria is to bus which costs €50 - €100 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Vigo to Cantabria is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €95 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vigo - Bus Station station and arriving at Santander. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Vigo to Cantabria. However, there are services departing from Vigo Urzaiz and arriving at Santander via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Vigo and Cantabria is 633 km. The road distance is 556 km.
The best way to get from Vigo to Cantabria without a car is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs €50 - €100.
The bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Santander takes 7h 59m including transfers and departs once daily.
Vigo to Cantabria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Vigo - Bus Station.
Vigo to Cantabria train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Vigo Urzaiz station.
The best way to get from Vigo to Cantabria is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs €50 - €100. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 9h 18m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €260 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Vigo, Spain and Cantabria, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Santander once daily. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 7h 59m. ALSA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santander via Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Palencia to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0034942867026
- [email protected]
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Ronda
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Vigo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180
- Website
- VM Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Vigo to Cantabria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Santander station.
Vigo to Cantabria train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vigo to Cantabria is 556 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Vigo to Cantabria.
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