There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Vigo by bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, 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 to Vigo - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 59m€45–100Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Segovia Guiomartrain Alv
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain Alv
9h 43m€120–192Drive 555.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Vigocar 555.6 km
5h 44m€88–127Fly Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane SDR - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain
6h 25m€106–347Train via Palencia (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Vigo Urzaiztrain Alv
11h 24m€97–161Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Vigo
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Vigo (VGO)plane BIO - VGO
7h 33m€107–288Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- 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 train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain
7h 41m€83–273
Santander to Vigo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Vigo is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Vigo is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander and arriving at Vigo - Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Vigo. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Vigo Urzaiz via Segovia Guiomar and Santiago De Compostela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Santander and Vigo is 629 km. The road distance is 555.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Vigo without a car is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs €45 - €100.
The bus from Santander to Vigo - Bus Station takes 7h 59m including transfers and departs once daily.
Santander to Vigo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Vigo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Vigo is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs €45 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 9h 43m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Vigo, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Santander to Vigo - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 7h 59m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Vigo Urzaiz via Segovia Guiomar and Santiago De Compostela in around 9h 43m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Palencia to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Vigo - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Santander to Vigo - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santander to Vigo - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Vigo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Vigo - Bus Station.
Santander to Vigo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Segovia Guiomar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Vigo is 556 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Santander to Vigo.
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