Tourist InformationGuide was updated: June 19, 2025

Santander Airport (SDR)

Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport is located five kilometres from the town centre. A bus runs between Santander’s main bus station and the airport. It departs every 30 minutes from 7am to 11pm. Taxis leave from outside the terminal building.

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Boat

For boat trips between Santander, Pedreña, and Somo, go to Los Reginas at Paseo Marítimo. Los Reginas also runs one-hour excursions around the bay. The ferry terminal for longer journeys is at Estación Marítima.

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Public Transport

Buses run throughout the city every 15 minutes. You can take buses number 1, 4, 7, 9, 13, and 14 that run from the city hall to El Sardinero beach stopping at Plaza de Italia and Piquio Gardens. You can also take bus number 15, which runs from RENFE train station to El Sardinero beach. The Santander Bus Station is located on Calle Navas de Tolosa. There are two bus companies that link Santander with other destinations: ALSA is for long- and short-haul destinations. www.alsa.es La Cantábrica runs services mostly for destinations within Cantabria. www.lacantabrica.net For further away destinations by train, visit: www.renfe.com

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Taxi

Santander has 16 taxi ranks from where you can pick up a cab. Central locations include outside Banco de Santander on Paseo de Pereda 22, outside the Correos on Avenida Alfonso XIII, on Plaza de las Estaciones, and at various places along Vargas, General Dávila, and Juan de Herrera.

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Post

Look for yellow signs and mailboxes. The main post office is located on Calle Alfonso XIII. There are other offices on Calle Vargas 73-75, and on Las Cruces 6, both closed on Sundays.

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Pharmacy

There are several pharmacies throughout the city centre. Farmacia GPalacios Calle Lope de Vega, 7, Santander Mon–Fri 9am–9pm, Sat 10am–2pm Farmacia Compostizo Calle Sta. Lucía, 32 Mon–Fri 9am–9:30pm, Sat 9am–2:30pm

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Telephone

Country Code: 34 Area Code: 942

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Electricity

220 V/50 Hz; plugs have two round pins

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