Bus and Coach from Santander to León: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Santander to León

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Santander to León from various bus operators like ALSA for the next days.

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Saturday

£24

Sunday

£16

Monday

£23

Tuesday

Wednesday

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	5h 30m	03:45	Santander	Coach Station	09:15	León	Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 02/05/2026 03:45:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 02/05/2026 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m
ALSA	5h 45m	08:30	Santander	Coach Station	14:15	León	Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 02/05/2026 08:30:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 02/05/2026 14:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
ALSA	7h 15m	11:45	Santander	Coach Station	19:00	León	Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 02/05/2026 11:45:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 02/05/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
ALSA	6h 35m	19:40	Santander	Coach Station	02:15	León	Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 02/05/2026 19:40:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 03/05/2026 02:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
ALSA	5h 55m	20:20	Santander	Coach Station	02:15	León	Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 02/05/2026 20:20:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 03/05/2026 02:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m

Did you know that if you travel from Santander to León via Torrelavega, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- ALSA
  
  3h 21m
  
  0
  
  15:39
  
  Santander
  Peñacastillo
  
  15:55
  
  Torrelavega
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £2
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Peñacastillo, Santander (Spain) at 01/05/2026 15:39:00 to Central Bus Station, Torrelavega (Spain) arriving at 01/05/2026 15:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £2 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 16m
- ALSA
  
  3h 0m
  
  0
  
  16:00
  
  Torrelavega
  Central Bus Station
  
  19:00
  
  León
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £14
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Torrelavega (Spain) at 01/05/2026 16:00:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 01/05/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
Travel Time is 2h 9m shorter, and you will save £8

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	3h 30m	15:30	Santander	Coach Station	19:00	León	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 03/05/2026 15:30:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 03/05/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
ALSA	4h 50m	03:00	Santander	Coach Station	07:50	León	Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 03/05/2026 03:00:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 03/05/2026 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 50m
ALSA	5h 30m	03:45	Santander	Coach Station	09:15	León	Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 03/05/2026 03:45:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 03/05/2026 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m
ALSA	5h 45m	08:30	Santander	Coach Station	14:15	León	Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 03/05/2026 08:30:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 03/05/2026 14:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
ALSA	6h 35m	19:40	Santander	Coach Station	02:15	León	Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 03/05/2026 19:40:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 04/05/2026 02:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	5h 30m	03:45	Santander	Coach Station	09:15	León	Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 04/05/2026 03:45:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 04/05/2026 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m
ALSA	5h 45m	08:30	Santander	Coach Station	14:15	León	Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 04/05/2026 08:30:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 04/05/2026 14:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
ALSA	7h 15m	11:45	Santander	Coach Station	19:00	León	Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 04/05/2026 11:45:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 04/05/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
ALSA	5h 55m	20:20	Santander	Coach Station	02:15	León	Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 04/05/2026 20:20:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 05/05/2026 02:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
ALSA	5h 30m	06:45	Santander	Coach Station	12:15	León	Coach Station	Economy	£25	A Bus from ALSA goes from Coach Station, Santander (Spain) at 04/05/2026 06:45:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 04/05/2026 12:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m

Did you know that if you travel from Santander to León via Torrelavega, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- ALSA
  
  3h 21m
  
  0
  
  15:39
  
  Santander
  Peñacastillo
  
  15:55
  
  Torrelavega
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £2
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Peñacastillo, Santander (Spain) at 01/05/2026 15:39:00 to Central Bus Station, Torrelavega (Spain) arriving at 01/05/2026 15:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £2 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 16m
- ALSA
  
  3h 0m
  
  0
  
  16:00
  
  Torrelavega
  Central Bus Station
  
  19:00
  
  León
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £14
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Torrelavega (Spain) at 01/05/2026 16:00:00 to Coach Station, León (Spain) arriving at 01/05/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
Travel Time is 2h 9m shorter, and you will save £7

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Santander to León is £16 on 03/05/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Santander and León

See here how frequent the connections between Santander and León are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily coaches from Santander to León. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 7 daily coaches between Santander and León.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 7 coaches from Santander to León, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Santander and León, with 4 offers.

Facts about coaches from Santander to León

Compare all providers like ALSA that travel 7 times every day by bus from Santander to León in one click! Book your bus ticket from Santander to León starting from £16!

Cheapest Bus	£16
Fastest Bus	3h 30m
Earliest Coach	03:00
Latest Coach	20:20
Daily Bus Connections	7 Ø
Distance	172.1 km
Coach Companies	ALSA

Cheapest coach connections from Santander to León

Every day, 7 buses from 1 coach companies leave Santander for León: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 30/04/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 27/04

Tuesday 28/04

Wednesday 29/04

Thursday 30/04

Friday 01/05

Saturday 02/05

£24

Sunday 03/05

£16

Monday 04/05

£23

Tuesday 05/05

Wednesday 06/05

Thursday 07/05

Friday 08/05

£16

Saturday 09/05

£24

Sunday 10/05

Monday 11/05

£24

Tuesday 12/05

Wednesday 13/05

£24

Thursday 14/05

Friday 15/05

£16

Saturday 16/05

Sunday 17/05

Monday 18/05

£24

Tuesday 19/05

Wednesday 20/05

£24

Thursday 21/05

Friday 22/05

Saturday 23/05

Sunday 24/05

The cheapest time to travel from Santander to León

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Santander to León, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £16, Sunday is the cheapest day for a coach from Santander to León. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £24.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Santander to León, with £16. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £23.

How to save money travelling from Santander to León

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Santander to León in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Santander to León, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Santander to León are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Santander and León

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Santander and León.

Coach Station

Plaza Las Estaciones

Coach Stop

Astillero

Av. Chiclana 16

Peñacastillo

Calle Camarreal-Ojaiz 65

Sardinero

Calle Real Racing Club

Coach Station

Av Ingeniero Sáenz de Miera s/n

Valtuille (C)

Cruce Pobladura

Carretera Caboalles 1A

Carbajal (Urb Manteleon)

Armunia

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Santander to León? Compare all modes of transports from Santander to León.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Santander to León

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Santander to León? Or which bus companies serve the route Santander to León? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Santander to León bus

How much does a Santander - León coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Santander - León bus trip is available from £16 and takes 3h 30m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Santander to León?

The connection Santander to León is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £16 to £39. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Santander - León route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Santander to León is offered by roughly 7 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to León from Santander take?

The quickest coach from Santander to León is provided by ALSA and takes 3h 30m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £16. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Santander to León?

The earliest bus to León departs from Santander at 03:00. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Santander to León?

The latest bus to León departs from Santander at 20:20. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Santander - León route?

Passengers looking to travel from Santander to León can travel with ALSA. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Santander and León?

You can check all the direct connections between Santander and León by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: ALSA.

What can I take with me on the bus to León from Santander?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Santander León bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Santander León bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Santander to León on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Santander to León?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 7 daily trips between Santander and León. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Santander to León?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Santander to León

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Santander and to León

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Santander and to León. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!