The average bus between Santander and Balmaseda takes 2h 46m and the fastest bus takes 2h 19m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santander to Balmaseda. 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 Balmaseda. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santander is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Balmaseda at 11:20 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Balmaseda. However, there are services departing from Santander station and arriving at Balmaseda station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Santander to Balmaseda bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Balmaseda bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Institutua/Instituto station.
The distance between Santander and Balmaseda is 57.8 km. The road distance is 129 km.
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Institutua/Instituto via Bilbao Intermodal in around 2h 41m.