Travel Information between Santander and Santiago de Compostela
| 241 miles (389 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $69 - $65 | |
| Bus • $65 (€59) • 9 h 15 min | |
| Bus • $65 (€59) • 9 h 15 min | |
| Alsa or Renfe Viajeros |
Take a train or bus to travel 241 miles (389 km) between Santander and Santiago de Compostela. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Alsa or Renfe Viajeros among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Santander to Santiago de Compostela.
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How to get from Santander to Santiago de Compostela by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Santander to Santiago de Compostela is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Santander to Santiago de Compostela
Travel to Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela.

There are 2 options to travel from Santander to Santiago de Compostela including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Santander to Santiago de Compostela is a bus with an average price of $65 (€59).
This is compared to other travel options from Santander to Santiago de Compostela:
A bus is () less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Santander to Santiago de Compostela costing on average ().
Taking a bus costs $3 (€3) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $69 (€62).
The fastest way to get to Santiago de Compostela from Santander is by bus with an average travel time of 9 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Santiago de Compostela take longer:
Train takes on average 12 h 28 min.
The Santander to Santiago de Compostela distance is around 241 miles (389 km).
The average frequency per day from Santander to Santiago de Compostela is:
- 2 buses a day.
- 16 flights a day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Santiago de Compostela from Santander 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 from Santander to Santiago de Compostela:
- Buses mostly leave from Santander, Estación de Autobuses and tend to arrive in Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Santander to Santiago de Compostela:
- You can travel to Santiago de Compostela from Santander by bus with Alsa or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $51 (€46) with FlixBus from Santander to Santiago de Compostela.
- You can go to Santiago de Compostela from Santander by train with Renfe Viajeros. You'll see cheap train tickets for $69 (€62) with Renfe Viajeros from Santander to Santiago de Compostela on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Santander to Santiago de Compostela with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with Alsa or FlixBus 2 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Santiago de Compostela as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Santiago de Compostela from Santander.
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