The average bus between Santander and Altamira takes 3h 36m and the fastest bus takes 2h 52m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santander to Altamira. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Santander and Altamira. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santander is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Altamira at 11:32 PM. All services require a transfer at Bilbao Intermodal and take an average of 3h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Altamira. However, there are services departing from Santander station and arriving at Altamira station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
Santander to Altamira bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Altamira bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at San Cristobal station.
The distance between Santander and Altamira is 89.6 km. The road distance is 145 km.
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to San Cristobal via Bilbao Intermodal and Zabalburu in around 3h 40m.