There are 5 ways to get from Chaves to Santander by bus, train, car, towncar, 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
best- Take the bus from Chaves to Leónbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Leon to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
7h 44m€40–79Bus via Chaves
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaves to Leonbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Leon to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
8h 30m€39–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chaves to Leónbus
- Take the train from Leon to Palenciatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Santandertrain Alv / ...
8h 58m€58–109Drive 460.9 km
- Drive from Chaves to Santandercar 460.9 km
5h 10m€73–105Towncar, fly, bus
- Take a town car from Vidago to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 27m€199–311
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 2:02 PM in Chaves and 3:02 PM 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.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Leon to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Palencia to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chaves to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- 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
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Vidago to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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