There are 6 ways to get from Vigo to Santander by plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR)VGO - SDR
4h 44m€90–280Bus via Braga
cheapest- Take the bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Take the bus from Braga to SantanderFlixBus 783 / ...
12h 30m€36–93Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid ChamartínAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
9h 15m€84–197Bus
- Take the bus from Vigo to Santander E.A.Alsa
10h 30m€65–130Drive 556 km
- Drive from Vigo to Santander556 km
5h 44m€88–127Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)VGO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
7h 50m€67–214
Vigo to Santander by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vigo to Santander is to bus via Braga which costs €35 - €95 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Vigo to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €90 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vigo and arriving at Santander E.A.. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Vigo to Santander. However, there are services departing from Vigo Urzaiz and arriving at Santander via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Vigo and Santander is 425 km. The road distance is 556 km.
The best way to get from Vigo to Santander without a car is to train which takes 9h 15m and costs €80 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Vigo to Santander, including transfers.
Vigo to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Vigo station.
Vigo to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Vigo Urzaiz station.
The best way to get from Vigo to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €90 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €200 and takes 9h 15m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Vigo, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Air Europa fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santander via Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 15m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Vigo to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–11
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Braga to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Vigo to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Santander E.A. station.
Vigo to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vigo to Santander is 556 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Vigo to Santander.
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