There are 3 ways to get from Santander to Barrika by bus, subway, train (Renfe), or car
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Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
- Take the subway from Santimami/San Mamés to Plentziasubway Línea De Metro Bilbao
2h 22m€10–17Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
4h 6m€11Drive 103.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Barrikacar 103.8 km
1h 16m€17–24
Santander to Barrika by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Barrika is to bus and subway which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Barrika is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Barrika. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Plentzia via Abando. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Santander and Barrika is 124 km. The road distance is 103.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Barrika without a car is to bus and subway which takes 2h 22m and costs €10 - €17.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Santander to Barrika, including transfers.
Santander to Barrika train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Barrika train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Barrika is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Santander to Barrika.
There are 1629+ hotels available in Barrika.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Barrika, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Santander to Bilbao 3 times a day. Tickets cost €9 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +34 944 25 40 25
- Website
- metrobilbao.eus
Subway from Santimami/San Mamés to Plentzia
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Metro Bilbao
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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