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Santander to Madrid bus with Alsa

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The cheapest and fastest coaches from Santander to Madrid

Showing times and prices for 18 Mar

Cheapest price

£23

Average price

£42

Fastest journey

3 h 50 m

Average duration

4 h 28 m

Buses per day

Distance

339 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Santander to Madrid is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Santander to Madrid will cost around £42 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £23.

Fast coaches

Of the 20 buses that leave Santander for Madrid every day 17 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct buses cover the 339 km distance in an average of 4 h 28 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 50 m .

The slowest buses will take 5 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

08:004h40

Santander

12:40Madrid

£231One-way

0 changes

13:204h30

Santander

17:50Madrid

£231One-way

0 changes

11:305h00

Santander

16:30Madrid

£231One-way

0 changes

19:003h50

Santander

22:50Madrid

£261One-way

0 changes

16:004h20

Santander

20:20Madrid

£271One-way

0 changes

Santander to Madrid bus times

Showing buses for tomorrow, Tuesday 18 March

Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Changes
Alsa Supra Supra Economy Alsa SupraSupra Economy	00:45 Santander	5h45	06:30 Madrid	0 changesDirect
Alsa Supra Supra Economy Alsa SupraSupra Economy	00:45 Santander	5h30	06:15 Madrid	0 changesDirect
Alsa Normal AlsaNormal	01:00 Santander	5h15	06:15 Madrid	0 changesDirect
Alsa Normal AlsaNormal	01:00 Santander	5h30	06:30 Madrid	0 changesDirect
Alsa Normal AlsaNormal	08:00 Santander	5h40	13:40 Madrid	0 changesDirect
Alsa Normal AlsaNormal	08:00 Santander	5h50	13:50 Madrid	0 changesDirect
FlixBus FlixBus FlixBusFlixBus	09:30 Santander	21h40	07:10 Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses	1 change
Alsa Normal AlsaNormal	10:30 Santander	6h15	16:45 Madrid	0 changesDirect
Alsa Normal AlsaNormal	12:00 Santander	5h45	17:45 Madrid	0 changesDirect
Alsa Normal AlsaNormal	12:00 Santander	5h30	17:30 Madrid	0 changesDirect
Alsa Supra Supra Economy Alsa SupraSupra Economy	15:30 Santander	5h00	20:30 Madrid	0 changesDirect
Alsa Supra Supra Economy Alsa SupraSupra Economy	15:30 Santander	5h15	20:45 Madrid	0 changesDirect
Alsa Normal AlsaNormal	16:00 Santander	6h45	22:45 Madrid	1 change
Alsa Normal AlsaNormal	17:30 Santander	5h30	23:00 Madrid	0 changesDirect
FlixBus FlixBus FlixBusFlixBus	18:35 Santander	16h55	11:30 Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses	1 change

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Journey information

Overview: Bus from Santander to Madrid

Buses from Santander to Madrid run on average 16 times per day, taking around 8h 17m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £18 if you book in advance.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

Price information

Distance

339 km

Average bus duration

8h 17m

Cheapest ticket price

£18

Buses per day

Direct buses

Bus providers

Fastest bus

5h 15m

First bus

09:30

Last bus

17:55

Price information

Coach companies: Alsa, Alsa Supra and BlaBlaCar Santander to Madrid

Buy your official Alsa, Alsa Supra and BlaBlaCar coach tickets from Santander to Madrid from £18 with Omio. Find coach times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most affordable trip.

Alsa is the main provier of coach travel in Spain. As a subsidiary of the UK coach operator National Express, Alsa offers a plethora of regional, national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers per year. Alsa has an impressive fleet of coaches with different levels of comfort and amenities on offer. Aside from the Alsa Normal coach with free WiFi, toilets, footrests and entertainment on board, the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium coaches provide more luxurious services when travelling by road, depending on the specific route. Apart from the Standard ticket, Alsa offers other coach tickets like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes.

Alsa from Santander to Madrid coach information:

Average Duration: 5 h 30 min
Cheapest Price: £18
Alsa frequency: 12 a day

FAQs: Santander to Madrid coach

FAQs: Take the bus from Santander to Madrid with ease. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have the information you need to know so you can find the best option from Santander to Madrid.

Cheap coach tickets from Santander to Madrid can start from as little as £18 when you book in advance. The average coach ticket price for Santander to Madrid is £30; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.

The coach time between Santander and Madrid is on average 5 h 15 min for the 210 mile long journey, but the time it takes to go from Santander to Madrid by coach can vary depending on specific dates or if traveling on weekends and holidays.

The first coach from Santander to Madrid leaves at 00: 10. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.

The last coach from Santander to Madrid leaves at 23: 30.

Yes, there are 10 direct coaches a day from Santander to Madrid with Alsa or Alsa Supra. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct coaches.

For the journey from Santander to Madrid you can take a coach with Alsa or Alsa Supra. Be sure to check out all possible coach companies that offer services to Madrid from Santander on Omio to compare what amenities they may have.

Passengers board the coach most frequently from Santander, Estación de Autobuses, which is located around 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid), located 12.5 miles (20.1 km) away from the city centre.

The cheapest month for a coach from Santander to Madrid is December.

You have options as you can travel between Santander and Madrid 3 different ways: coach, train or flight.

Important Stations and Airports in Santander and Madrid

Santander

Madrid

The major coach station for departures in Santander is Santander, Estación de Autobuses. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Santander, Estación de Autobuses for your trip from Santander to Madrid.

Santander, Estación de Autobuses