The cheapest and fastest buses from Bilbao to Santander Airport
Cheapest price
$6
Average price
$13
Fastest journey
40 m
Average duration
52 m
Buses per day
27
Distance
75 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Bilbao to Santander Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bilbao to Santander Airport will cost around $13 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $6.
Of the 27 buses that leave Bilbao for Santander Airport on Thu, Dec 11, 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Dec 11 the direct buses cover the 75 km distance in an average of 52 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 40 m .
On Thu, Dec 11 the slowest buses will take 1 h 5 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.








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Compare bus and train for Bilbao to Santander Airport
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Santander Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €8.
Distance: 46 miles (75 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€9 Average price Cheapest | €9 Average price |
1h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 41m Average total duration 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Bilbao to Santander Airport Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 03:10AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:45AM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 11:55AM | Duration 2h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:35PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:05PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $11 |
Live departures
Bilbao to Santander Airport bus times
The table below shows live departures for Bilbao to Santander Airport buses for today, Wednesday, December 10. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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Normal | 2:30 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h40 | 4:10 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 0 transfersDirect | |
Supra Economy | 3:00 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h05 | 4:05 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal · Normal | 4:00 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h15 | 6:15 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 5:00 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h35 | 7:35 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 6:00 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h15 | 8:15 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 6:00 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h55 | 8:55 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 6:00 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 3h30 | 9:30 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
| Thursday, December 11 | |||||
Normal · Normal | 5:45 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h30 | 8:15 AM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 5:45 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 3h10 | 8:55 AM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 5:45 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 3h50 | 9:35 AM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 6:00 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h15 | 8:15 AM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 6:00 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 3h35 | 9:35 AM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 6:00 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h55 | 8:55 AM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 8:00 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h55 | 10:55 AM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 8:45 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 3h30 | 12:15 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 8:45 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h50 | 11:35 AM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:00 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 4h15 | 2:15 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:00 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h15 | 12:15 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:45 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 3h30 | 2:15 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:45 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h50 | 1:35 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:30 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h25 | 2:55 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:30 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 3h05 | 3:35 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 1:35 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 3h20 | 4:55 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 1:35 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 2h40 | 4:15 PM Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Bilbao to Santander Airport
Buses from Bilbao to Santander Airport run on average 23 times per day, taking around 1h 16m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $10 (€8) if you book in advance.
There are 5 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 04:45, the last at 18:15. The fastest bus covers the 46 miles (75 km) distance in 1h 5m.
Distance 46 miles (75 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 16m |
Cheapest ticket price $10 (€8) |
Buses per day 23 |
Direct buses 5 |
Fastest bus 1h 5m |
First bus 04:45 |
Last bus 18:15 |
Bus providers: Alsa, Alsa Supra, BlaBlaCar, Infobus from Bilbao to Santander AirportYou can travel by bus between Bilbao to Santander Airport with Alsa, Alsa Supra, BlaBlaCar, Infobus for as low as $10 (€8). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Bilbao to Santander Airport
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bilbao to Santander Airport by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Santander Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Alsa
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating.
- Alsa Supra
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible restrooms.
- Infobus
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Transport for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- Alsa
- You can cancel your ticket up to 48 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- Alsa Supra
- You can cancel your ticket up to 48 hours before departure for a partial refund. Within 48 hours, a fee applies.
- Infobus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may incur a fee.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Bilbao to Santander Airport (SDR), follow these tips:
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- Alsa
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 25kg.
- Alsa Supra
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 25kg.
- Infobus
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg (40x20x25) and one checked bag up to 20kg (50x30x80).
- Alsa
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Alsa Supra
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Infobus
- 10€ per additional bag.
- Alsa
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Larger pets must travel in the hold.
- Alsa Supra
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Guide dogs travel for free.
- Infobus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Larger pets may require a separate ticket.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Bilbao to Santander Airport
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Café de la Estación (in the station)
- Fast Food Express (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 58, 62, 77 Metro: L1, L2 Train: C1, C2
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