There are 3 ways to get from Villarcayo to Santander by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Villarcayo to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Bur-Bil
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
4h 7m€15–32Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Villarcayo to Zallabus ALSA - Bur-Bil
- Take the train from Mimetiz to Santandertrain
5h 15m€13–29Drive 96.4 km
- Drive from Villarcayo to Santandercar 96.4 km
1h 31m€16–22
Villarcayo to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villarcayo to Santander is to bus which costs €15 - €35 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Villarcayo to Santander is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs €15 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Villarcayo to Santander. However, there are services departing from Villarcayo and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Villarcayo and Santander is 191 km. The road distance is 96.4 km.
The best way to get from Villarcayo to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 4h 7m and costs €15 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Villarcayo to Santander, including transfers.
Villarcayo to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Villarcayo station.
Villarcayo to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villarcayo to Santander is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Villarcayo to Santander.
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What companies run services between Villarcayo, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Villarcayo to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal in around 4h 7m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Mimetiz to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Villarcayo to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Villarcayo to Zalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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