How to travel from Santander to Palencia

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Travel Information from Santander to Palencia

Distance106 miles (171 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$9 - $14
Cheapest modeTrain • $9 (€8) • 2 h 25 min
Fastest modeTrain • $9 (€8) • 2 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesAlsa or Renfe Regional Exprés

Travel 106 miles (171 km) by train or bus to Palencia from Santander. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Alsa or Renfe Regional Exprés among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Santander to Palencia.

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from Santander to Palencia

How to get from Santander to Palencia by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Santander to Palencia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

AlsaNormal
09:00AM2h30
Santander, Estación de Autobuses
11:30AMPalencia, Estación De Autobuses
131One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

AlsaNormal
09:00AM2h30
Santander, Estación de Autobuses
11:30AMPalencia, Estación De Autobuses
131One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Renfe ALVIA04072
06:48AM2h25
Santander station
09:13AMPalencia station
211One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Renfe18100
07:14AM3h08
Santander station
10:22AMPalencia station
191One-way
0 transfers
Renfe ALVIA04142
01:58PM2h30
Santander station
04:28PMPalencia station
241One-way
0 transfers
Renfe18104
04:27PM3h06
Santander station
07:33PMPalencia station
191One-way
0 transfers
AlsaNormal
04:00PM3h00
Santander, Estación de Autobuses
07:00PMPalencia, Estación De Autobuses
131One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Santander to Palencia

Travel to Palencia easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Santander to Palencia.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Santander and Palencia. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Palencia from Santander is by taking a train, which costs on average $9 (€8).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Santander to Palencia:

A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $14 (€13) from Santander to Palencia.

The fastest way from Santander to Palencia is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 25 min.

There are alternative travel options to Palencia that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 30 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 106 miles (171 km) from Santander to Palencia.

The average frequency per day from Santander to Palencia is:

  • 4 buses a day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Santander to Palencia as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Santander to Palencia:

  • Most travelers catch their bus from Santander, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Palencia, Estación De Autobuses.
  • Most travelers board their train from Santander and arrive in Palencia.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Santander to Palencia:

  • You can travel to Palencia from Santander by bus with Alsa. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $14 (€13) with Alsa from Santander to Palencia.
  • You can travel by train from Santander to Palencia with Renfe Regional Exprés, Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Viajeros, and you can find Renfe ALVIA Santander to Palencia tickets for $9 (€8) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Santander to Palencia with the following travel companies:

  • 4 direct buses per day with Alsa.
  • Direct trains with Renfe Regional Exprés, Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Viajeros with 5 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Palencia as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Santander and Palencia.

Omio customers who travel from Santander to Palencia often also extend their vacation to go to Madrid, Valladolid, Burgos or León. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Palencia and these popular destinations at a great price.
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