There are 8 ways to get from Vigo to Santander by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train
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Fly Vigo to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VGO - SDR
2h 39m€97–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 59m€50–110Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Segovia Guiomartrain
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Santandertrain Alv
9h 41m€117–195Drive 556 km
- Drive from Vigo to Santandercar 556 km
5h 44m€89–128Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SCQ - SDR
5h 50m€108–317Fly Vigo to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VGO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 50m€100–272Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
6h 47m€71–277Train, bus
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Leontrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Leon to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Le-Oso-Std
10h 34m€80–132
Vigo to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vigo to Santander is to bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Vigo to Santander is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs €95 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vigo - Bus Station station and arriving at Santander. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Vigo to Santander. However, there are services departing from Vigo Urzaiz and arriving at Santander via Santiago De Compostela and Segovia Guiomar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
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 bus which takes 7h 59m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Vigo to Santander, including transfers.
Vigo to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Vigo - Bus Station.
Vigo to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Vigo Urzaiz station.
The best way to get from Vigo to Santander is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs €95 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 7h 59m, you could also train, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 9h 41m.
What companies run services between Vigo, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Iberia flies from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Santander once daily. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 7h 59m. ALSA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Santander Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Leon to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Vigo to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Santander station.
Vigo to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Santiago De Compostela 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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