There are 4 ways to get from Chaves to Santander by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Chaves to Leónbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Leon to Santander E.A.bus ALSA - Le-Oso-Std
7h 44m€40–80Bus via Chaves
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaves to Leonbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Leon to Santander E.A.bus ALSA - Le-Oso-Std
8h 30m€38–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chaves to Leónbus
- Take the train from Leon to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Santandertrain Alv / ...
7h 54m€60–110Drive 460.9 km
- Drive from Chaves to Santandercar 460.9 km
5h 10m€74–107
Chaves to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chaves to Santander is to bus via Chaves which costs €35 - €75 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chaves to Santander is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Chaves to Santander. However, there are services departing from Chaves and arriving at Santander E.A. via Leon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Chaves and Santander is 516 km. The road distance is 460.9 km.
The best way to get from Chaves to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 7h 44m and costs €35 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Chaves to Santander, including transfers.
Chaves to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chaves station.
Chaves to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at León station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Chaves. It is currently 8:51 AM in Chaves and 9:51 AM in Santander.
Yes, the driving distance between Chaves to Santander is 461 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Chaves to Santander.
What companies run services between Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Chaves to Santander E.A. via Leon in around 7h 44m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Leon to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Palencia to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Leon to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chaves to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Leon to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chaves to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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