There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Lugo by bus, train (Renfe), car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Lugobus Alsa
6h 55m€47Train (Renfe)
cheapest- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Monforte De Lemostrain Alv
- Take the train from Monforte De Lemos to Lugotrain Alv / ...
9h 19m€46–106Drive 386.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Lugocar 386.1 km
4h 23m€60–87Fly to A Coruña Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane SDR - LCG
- Take the bus from A Coruña - Estación de Autobuses to Lugo - Estación de Autobusesbus
5h 48m€80–235Fly 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 Lugobus
6h 22m€74–274
Santander to Lugo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Lugo is to bus which costs €47 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Lugo is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs €55 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Lugo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Lugo. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Lugo via Palencia and Monforte De Lemos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Santander and Lugo is 442 km. The road distance is 386.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Lugo without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €47.
The bus from Santander E.A. to Lugo takes 6h 55m including transfers and departs once daily.
Santander to Lugo bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Lugo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Lugo is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €47. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 9h 19m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Lugo, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Santander E.A. to Lugo once daily. Tickets cost €47 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Lugo via Palencia and Monforte De Lemos in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Palencia to Monforte De Lemos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Monforte De Lemos to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from A Coruña - Estación de Autobuses to Lugo - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 981 31 12 13
- atencioncliente@arriva.es
- Website
- arriva.es
Bus from A Coruña - Estación de Autobuses to Lugo - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://arriva.es/en/galicia
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Lugo bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Lugo station.
Santander to Lugo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Palencia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Lugo is 386 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Santander to Lugo.
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