There are 8 ways to get from Alicante to Santander by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ALC - SDR
2h 51m€51–205Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
5h 47m€50–125Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santandertrain Alv
7h 38m€110–180Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Mad-San / ...
12h€66–137Drive 803.3 km
- Drive from Alicante to Santandercar 803.3 km
8h 33m€127–184Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VLC - SDR
4h 50m€87–269Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
8h€101–217Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
12h 20m€65–85
Alicante to Santander by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Santander is to bus which costs €65 - €85 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Santander is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs €50 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alicante and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Santander. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Alicante and Santander is 646 km. The road distance is 803.3 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Santander without a car is to train which takes 7h 38m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Alicante to Santander, including transfers.
Alicante to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Santander is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 7h 38m, you could also bus via Burgos, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander twice daily. Tickets cost €110–180 and the journey takes 7h 38m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–85
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Alicante to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Burgos station.
Alicante to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Santander station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Santander is 803 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Alicante to Santander.
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