There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Riaza by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santander to Segovia GuiomarAlv
- Take the bus from Segovia to Riaza
6h 48m€36–69Bus via Valladolid
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Valladolid
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Segovia
- Take the bus from Segovia to Riaza
8h 30m€31–46Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de AméricaAlsa
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to RiazaAlsa
8h 16m€38–88Drive 295.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Riaza295.5 km
3h 45m€46–67Fly from Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)SDR - MAD
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Riaza
4h 26m€50–264Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the bus from Intercambiador De Plaza Castilla to Rascafría-Pza.Abetos194
- Take the bus from Rascafría-Av.Paular to Av.Madrid-Real
- Take the bus from Buitrago De Lozoya to Riaza
8h 5m€48–102Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)BIO - MAD
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Riaza
7h 28m€46–174
Santander to Riaza by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Riaza is to bus via Valladolid which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Riaza is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Riaza. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Riaza via Madrid, Avenida de América. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Santander and Riaza is 462 km. The road distance is 295.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Riaza without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 48m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Santander to Riaza, including transfers.
Santander to Riaza bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Riaza bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Riaza is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Santander to Riaza.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Riaza, Castille and León, Spain?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Riaza via Madrid, Avenida de América in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 677 123 456
- hola@linecar.es
- Website
- linecar.es
Bus from Segovia to Riaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- linecar.es
Bus from Valladolid to Segovia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- linecar.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Riaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Buitrago De Lozoya to Riaza
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 012
- tarjetatransportepublico@madrid.org
- Website
- crtm.es
Bus from Intercambiador De Plaza Castilla to Rascafría-Pza.Abetos
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
Bus from Rascafría-Av.Paular to Av.Madrid-Real
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
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