# Bus from Santander and Torrelavega to Santillana

Service en Santillana del Mar and Altamira · Santillana del Mar and Altamira

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/santillana-del-mar/services/santillana-bus · Revisado: 2026-11-12

La Cantábrica lines from Santander and Torrelavega · Commuter rail at Puente San Miguel, 6 km from Altamira

Santillana del Mar has no railway station, but it is easy to reach by bus from Santander and Torrelavega. It is a good option if you are staying in the capital and want to spend the day in the town without worrying about parking.
The lines
According to the Altamira Museum, La Cantábrica has two lines that reach Santillana:

Santander – Santillana, with information on 942 720 822.
Torrelavega – Santillana, with information on 942 342 701.

Santillana's tourism website also links the Santander – Torrelavega – Santillana del Mar line on the Alsa website, and the reference bus stations are those of Santander and Torrelavega. Timetables and fares are not published on those pages: check with the operator before leaving. On Sundays and public holidays there are fewer services, so plan your return with some margin.
By train and taxi
If you come by train, the town has no station. The nearest, according to the municipal website, are Barreda, Puente San Miguel and Torrelavega, a few kilometres away. Puente San Miguel is about 6 kilometres from Altamira and Torrelavega-Tanos about 9. From any of them you need a bus or a taxi; in Santillana there is a taxi service on 608 483 441.
If you arrive by plane, Santander airport is at Parayas, about 34 kilometres away. Taxis and buses link it with Santander bus station, from where the line to Santillana leaves.
How to organise the day
Once in Santillana, everything is done on foot: the walk through the town, along calle del Cantón and calle del Río, ends at the Collegiate Church of Santa Juliana. For the map and the municipality's walking routes, call in at the municipal tourist information point.
The Altamira Museum is about 2 kilometres from the town. Without a car, the municipal routes leaflet includes a walk around the Altamira area; if you are with children or short of time, a taxi solves the journey.
For lunch before catching the bus back, in the centre you have the Casa Miguel cider house, next to the collegiate church, and Celina Bonita, on calle de la Carrera.

## Practical details

- Phone: +34 942 720 822
- What they offer: Santander – Santillana line, Torrelavega – Santillana line

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 43.3893, -4.1085

## Cerca de aquí

- [Posada La Casa del Organista](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/santillana-del-mar/where-to-stay/posada-casa-del-organista), a 69 m
- [Celina Bonita](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/santillana-del-mar/where-to-eat/celina-bonita), a 156 m
- [A walk through the town of Santillana del Mar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/santillana-del-mar/things-to-do/santillana-old-town-walk), a 247 m
- [Hotel Altamira](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/santillana-del-mar/where-to-stay/hotel-altamira), a 252 m
- [Hotel Altamira restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/santillana-del-mar/where-to-eat/hotel-altamira-restaurant), a 252 m
- [Parador de Santillana Gil Blas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/santillana-del-mar/where-to-stay/parador-de-santillana-gil-blas), a 316 m
- [Restaurant at the Parador de Santillana Gil Blas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/santillana-del-mar/where-to-eat/parador-gil-blas-restaurant), a 316 m
- [Sidrería Casa Miguel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/santillana-del-mar/where-to-eat/sidreria-casa-miguel), a 371 m

Destino: [Santillana del Mar and Altamira](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/santillana-del-mar.md)