There are 6 ways to get from Chaves to Santander by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves to Valladolidbus VN Cerveira
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
8h 10m€61–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaves to Leonbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Leon to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Le-Oso-Std
8h 30m€44–67Drive 460.9 km
- Drive from Chaves to Santandercar 460.9 km
5h 10m€75–109Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Chaves - Hospital to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OPO - SDR
7h 30m€90–294Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Chaves - Hospital to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 18m€59–210Bus, bus to Vigo, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Chaves to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VGO - SDR
9h 20m€117–409
Chaves to Santander by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chaves to Santander is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chaves to Santander is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Chaves to Santander. However, there are services departing from Chaves and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Leon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Chaves and Santander is 561 km. The road distance is 460.9 km.
The best way to get from Chaves to Santander without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 10m and costs €60 - €85.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Chaves to Santander, including transfers.
Chaves to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chaves station.
Chaves to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leon station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Chaves. It is currently 6:22 AM in Chaves and 7:22 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 Estación de autobuses de Santander via Leon in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- info@rutasvigo.com
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- autocareslazara.com
- Phone
- 0035 1253 262 371
- info@getbus.eu
- Website
- Get Bus
Bus from Chaves - Hospital to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- Get Bus
Bus from Chaves - Hospital to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- Get Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chaves to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Leon to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chaves to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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