There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Chaves by bus, car, plane, towncar, or train
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 Santander E.A. to LeonAlsa
- Take the bus from León to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
8h€28–62Drive 462 km
- Drive from Santander to Chaves462 km
5h 8m€73–106Bus, fly, towncar
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)BIO - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidago
8h 39m€203–303Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to ValladolidAlv / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Terminal Rodoviário de ChavesAndorra
8h 6m€74–108Bus via Chaves
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to LeonAlsa
- Take the bus from Leon to ChavesFlixBus N1153
8h 10m€35–57
Santander to Chaves by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Chaves is to bus which costs €28 - €65 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Chaves is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Chaves. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves via León. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Santander and Chaves is 528 km. The road distance is 462 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Chaves without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs €28 - €65.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Santander to Chaves, including transfers.
Santander to Chaves bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Chaves bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Leon station.
Chaves is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 3:38 AM in Santander and 2:38 AM in Chaves.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Chaves is 462 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Santander to Chaves.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves via Leon and León in around 8h.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from León to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–17
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leon to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- info@rutasvigo.com
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Valladolid to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €53–59
- Schedules at
- autocareslazara.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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