How to Get from Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport to Llanes

The airport is in Maliaño, about five kilometres from Santander city and west of Santander Bay. Its address is Carretera del aeropuerto, s/n, 39600 Maliaño, Camargo, Cantabria. From the airport, the road journey to Llanes heads west along the A-8.

Reach the airport from the S-10 ring road using the exits at kilometres 3 and 3A. Llanes is about 90 km away by road, and the drive typically takes about 1 hour 5 minutes. Traffic can add time in July, August and on public holidays.

Follow the A-8 west toward Llanes. The road is also known as the Autovía del Cantábrico and is toll-free. Use navigation for the final approach to your destination.

Allow extra time for traffic during July, August and public holidays. The typical airport-to-Llanes drive is about 1 hour 5 minutes; from Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport to Hotel Puerto de Llanes, the estimated drive is about 87 minutes.

The usual public-transport plan is to take an airport bus into Santander and change there for an ALSA bus to Llanes. A direct airport-to-Llanes bus is not normally available. The airport-to-Santander bus ticket costs €3.20; check the service and fare before travel.

ALSA runs more than seven daily buses between Santander and Llanes, with services every day. Santander departures are from Calle Navas de Tolosa, s/n, and buses arrive in Llanes at Calle Cueto Bajo, s/n.

Check the timetable and seat availability for your travel date. The first Comfort service leaves Santander at 06:45 and arrives at 08:30; the last leaves at 20:00 and arrives at 21:45. There are no night services on this route.

Arrive at the bus station or stop 15 minutes before departure; allow 30 minutes during high-demand periods or for international services. You can show a digital ticket on a phone or tablet, but bring the identity document used to purchase it and any relevant discount documentation.

One suitcase or backpack up to 20 kg is included; an additional piece up to 25 kg can be added from €5 per trip.

Some Santander–Llanes buses have wheelchair-adapted seats, which must be booked at least 36 hours ahead and are subject to availability.

Llanes also has a station on the coastal narrow-gauge railway, with connections from Oviedo and Santander; services are infrequent and slow, so check the railway operator’s timetable. Llanes also connects with regional bus travel, covered in Getting Around Llanes by Train and Bus.

If you arrive by bus, the Llanes stop is on Calle Cueto Bajo, s/n. The taxi rank at Santander Airport is opposite the terminal building, and a taxi to central Santander costs about €25. Radio Taxi can be reached at +34 942 333 333 and Tele Taxi at +34 942 369 191.

Aena’s published airport taxi fares include an €8.16 airport-service supplement. Minimum fares are €1.64 or €1.98, kilometre charges are €0.74 or €0.85, and waiting time costs €17.51 or €19.67 per hour, depending on the applicable day, night, Saturday, Sunday or holiday rate.

On 24 and 31 December, an additional €2 supplement applies between 22:00 and 08:00 the following day. Avis, Hertz, Europcar, Enterprise Rent a Car, OK Rent a Car and Sixt have car-hire services at the airport; OK Rent a Car is on floor 0.

Leave room in your schedule for a bus change in Santander or slower traffic on the A-8 during busy travel periods.

For current airport hours, transport services, fares and schedules, check the official site before you go—Aena for airport information and the relevant transport operator for services. A trip onward to Ribadesella calls for separate route planning, covered in Llanes to Ribadesella: Routes and a Day-Trip Plan.