There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Ferrol by bus, train (Renfe), car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santander to A Coruñabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from A Coruña to Ferrolbus A Coruña / ...
7h 5m€44–80Train (Renfe)
cheapest- Take the train from Santander to Oviedo/Uviéu Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Oviedo/Uviéu to Ferroltrain
13h 52m€40–100Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain Ave
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to El Ferroltrain
11h 11m€139–268Drive 429.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Ferrolcar 429.5 km
4h 16m€68–98Fly Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane SDR - LCG
- Take the bus from A Coruña to Ferrolbus
5h 41m€117–301Bus via Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to A Coruña/La Coruña E.A.bus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from A Coruña to Ferrolbus A Coruña / ...
9h 56m€48–71Fly Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane SDR - SCQ
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago to Ferrolbus
6h 2m€104–309Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BIO - SCQ
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago to Ferrolbus
7h 17m€72–256Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to A Coruña Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane BIO - LCG
- Take the bus from A Coruña to Ferrolbus
9h 16m€99–264
Santander to Ferrol by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ferrol is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ferrol is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Ferrol. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Ferrol via A Coruña. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Ferrol. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at El Ferrol via Madrid Chamartín and La Coruna-San Cristobal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Santander and Ferrol is 521 km. The road distance is 429.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Ferrol without a car is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs €40 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Santander to Ferrol, including transfers.
Santander to Ferrol bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Ferrol train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Ferrol is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs €40 - €80. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €130 - €270 and takes 11h 11m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ferrol, Spain?
You can take a bus from Santander to Ferrol via A Coruña in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to El Ferrol via Madrid Chamartín and La Coruna-San Cristobal in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to El Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Oviedo/Uviéu Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Oviedo/Uviéu to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to A Coruña
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from A Coruña to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from A Coruña to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from A Coruña to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from A Coruña to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 981 31 12 13
- atencioncliente@arriva.es
- Website
- arriva.es
Bus from A Coruña to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- arriva.es
Bus from A Coruña to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- arriva.es
Bus from A Coruña to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- arriva.es
Bus from A Coruña to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- arriva.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to A Coruña/La Coruña E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Ferrol bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at A Coruña station.
Santander to Ferrol train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Ferrol is 429 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Santander to Ferrol.
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