There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Zaragoza by bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), rideshare, plane, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de ZaragozaAlsa
4h 45m€30–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Santander to Saragosse401.2 km
4h 34m€19–28Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaragoza-DeliciasAve
6h 7m€65–232Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ)BIO - ZAZ
10h 7m€85–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao IntermodalAlsa
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-DeliciasAlv
7h 22m€39–83Drive 401.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Zaragoza401.4 km
3h 57m€64–92
Santander to Zaragoza by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Zaragoza is to rideshare which costs €19 - €28 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Zaragoza is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Zaragoza. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Zaragoza-Delicias via Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Santander and Zaragoza is 402 km. The road distance is 401.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Zaragoza without a car is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs €30 - €65.
The bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza takes 4h 45m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Santander to Zaragoza bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Zaragoza train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Zaragoza is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €240 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Zaragoza, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–65 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Zaragoza-Delicias via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 6h 7m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zaragoza Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zaragoza Airport via Barcelona, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zaragoza Airport via Valencia, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zaragoza Airport via Ibiza, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zaragoza Airport via Alicante–Elche, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zaragoza Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zaragoza Airport via Barcelona, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zaragoza Airport via Valencia, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zaragoza Airport via Alicante–Elche, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- 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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Santander to Saragosse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Zaragoza bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza station.
Santander to Zaragoza train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Zaragoza is 401 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Santander to Zaragoza.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Santander and Zaragoza. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.