There are 6 ways to get from Lugo to Santander by bus, train (Renfe), car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lugo to Santander E.A.Alsa
6h 30m€46–52Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Lugo to Monforte De LemosAlv / ...
- Take the train from Monforte De Lemos to PalenciaAlv
- Take the train from Palencia to SantanderAlv / ...
9h 24m€52–96Drive 385.4 km
- Drive from Lugo to Santander385.4 km
4h 22m€61–88Bus to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Lugo to Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)SCQ - SDR
7h 7m€93–373Bus to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lugo to Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)SCQ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
7h 11m€78–293Bus to A Coruña Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Lugo to A Coruña
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Santander Airport (SDR)LCG - SDR
7h 5m€88–338
Lugo to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugo to Santander is to bus which costs €46 - €52 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lugo to Santander is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lugo and arriving at Santander E.A.. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugo to Santander. However, there are services departing from Lugo and arriving at Santander via Monforte De Lemos and Palencia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Lugo and Santander is 443 km. The road distance is 385.4 km.
The best way to get from Lugo to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs €46 - €52.
The bus from Lugo to Santander E.A. takes 6h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Lugo to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Lugo station.
Lugo to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Lugo station.
The best way to get from Lugo to Santander is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs €46 - €52. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 9h 24m.
What companies run services between Lugo, Spain and Santander, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Lugo to Santander E.A. once daily. Tickets cost €46–52 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugo to Santander via Monforte De Lemos and Palencia in around 9h 24m.
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- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lugo to Monforte De Lemos
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Monforte De Lemos to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Palencia to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lugo to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €46–52
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Lugo to Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 981 31 12 13
- atencioncliente@arriva.es
- Website
- arriva.es
Bus from Lugo to A Coruña
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://arriva.es/en/galicia
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More Questions & Answers
Lugo to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Santander E.A. station.
Lugo to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Monforte De Lemos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugo to Santander is 385 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Lugo to Santander.
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