Travel Information from Santander to Palencia
| 106 miles (171 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $9 - $14 | |
| Train • $9 (€8) • 2 h 25 min | |
| Train • $9 (€8) • 2 h 25 min | |
| Alsa 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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How to get from Santander to Palencia by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Santander to Palencia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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.
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