The average bus between Santander and Altamira takes 3h 14m and the fastest bus takes 2h 34m. 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 8:00 PM which arrives into Altamira at 10:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Bilbao Intermodal and take an average of 3h 14m. 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 14m.
Santander to Altamira bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander 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 Estación de autobuses de Santander to San Cristobal via Bilbao Intermodal and Zabalburu in around 3h 7m.