There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Vigo by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, 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.
Fly to Vigo
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Vigo (VGO)plane SDR - VGO
1h 54m€80–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Vigobus FlixBus 783
8h 45m€45–130Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Segovia Guiomartrain Alv
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Medina Campo Avtrain Alv
- Take the train from Medina Campo Av to Vigo Urzaiztrain
9h 42m€77–111Drive 555.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Vigocar 555.6 km
5h 44m€86–124Fly 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 17m€125–317Bus via Pontevedra
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Pontevedrabus Alsa
11h 25m€65–70
Santander to Vigo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Vigo is to bus which costs €45 - €130 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Vigo is to fly which takes 1h 54m and costs €80 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander and arriving at Vigo. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
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 Medina Campo Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Santander and Vigo is 423 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 8h 45m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Santander to Vigo, including transfers.
Santander to Vigo bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 fly which takes 1h 54m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €130 and takes 8h 45m, you could also train, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 9h 42m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Vigo, Spain?
Iberia flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Vigo (VGO) twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Santander to Vigo once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 8h 45m. ALSA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Medina Campo Av
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Medina Campo Av to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander 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 Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Vigo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vigo 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.
Book your Santander to Vigo bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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