There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Ferrol by bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santander to A Coruñabus 7783
- Take the bus from A Coruña to Ferrolbus A Coruña / ...
8h 1m€47–71Train (Renfe)
cheapest- Take the train from Santander to Oviedo/Uviéutrain
- Take the train from Oviedo/Uviéu to Ferroltrain
13h 52m€40–93Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain Ave
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to El Ferroltrain
10h 57m€132–231Drive 429.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Ferrolcar 429.5 km
4h 16m€65–93Fly Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane SDR - SCQ
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago to Ferrolbus
5h 57m€104–360Bus via Vilalba
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Villalbabus ALSA - Ir-Stgo
- Take the bus from Vilalba E.A. to Ferrolbus Lugo
9h 10m€41–63Fly Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane SDR - LCG
- Take the train from El Burgo-Santiago to El Ferroltrain
6h 31m€135–385Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BIO - SCQ
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago to Ferrolbus
7h 17m€63–314Fly Santander Airport to Vigo, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Vigo (VGO)plane SDR - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to El Ferroltrain
8h 24m€142–418
Santander to Ferrol by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ferrol is to bus via Vilalba which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ferrol is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Ferrol. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Ferrol via A Coruña. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Ferrol. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at El Ferrol via Madrid Chamartín and La Coruna-San Cristobal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Santander and Ferrol is 523 km. The road distance is 429.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Ferrol without a car is to bus which takes 8h 1m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Santander to Ferrol, including transfers.
Santander to Ferrol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Ferrol train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Ferrol is to bus which takes 8h 1m and costs €45 - €75. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 10h 57m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ferrol, Spain?
You can take a bus from Santander to Ferrol via A Coruña and A Coruña in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to El Ferrol via Madrid Chamartín and La Coruna-San Cristobal in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
Flights from Santander Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €16–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to El Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Oviedo/Uviéu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Oviedo/Uviéu to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from El Burgo-Santiago to El Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to El Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santander to A Coruña
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from A Coruña to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 981 31 12 13
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.es
Bus from A Coruña to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- arriva.es
Bus from Vilalba E.A. to Ferrol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- arriva.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Villalba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Ferrol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at A Coruña station.
Santander to Ferrol train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Ferrol is 429 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Santander to Ferrol.
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