There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Vigo by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Madrid (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo UrzaizAve
9h 9m€88–190Train (Renfe)
cheapest- Take the train from Santander to PalenciaAlv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Vigo GuixarAlv
10h 21m€52–102Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to VigoAlsa
10h 45m€65–130Drive 555.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Vigo555.6 km
5h 43m€88–127Fly Santander Airport to Vigo
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Vigo (VGO)SDR - VGO
5h 29m€103–403Bus via Braga
- Take the bus from Santander to BragaFlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
12h 30m€56–92Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Vigo
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Vigo (VGO)BIO - VGO
7h 16m€69–254Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)BIO - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
7h 9m€125–350
Santander to Vigo by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Vigo is to train which costs €50 - €110 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Vigo is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €100 - €410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Vigo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Vigo. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Vigo Urzaiz via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Santander and Vigo is 1066 km. The road distance is 555.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Vigo without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 9m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Santander to Vigo, including transfers.
Santander to Vigo bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. 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 train via Madrid which takes 9h 9m and costs €85 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 10h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €410 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Vigo, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Vigo Urzaiz via Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Santander E.A. to Vigo once daily. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Alicante–Elche, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via A Coruña, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Santiago De Compostela Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Alicante–Elche, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Santiago De Compostela Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Palencia to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–11
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Vigo bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Vigo station.
Santander to Vigo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Vigo is 556 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Santander to Vigo.
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