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€56–205Fly 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 39m€50–132Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santandertrain Alv
7h 21m€120–190Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus ALSA - Denia-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Mad-San / ...
11h€66–110Drive 803.3 km
- Drive from Alicante to Santandercar 803.3 km
8h 32m€127–183Train 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 38m€87–280Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
7h 37m€104–213Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant 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 €55 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant 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 21m.
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 21m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Alicante to Santander, including transfers.
Alicante to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant 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 €55 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 7h 21m, you could also bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander twice daily. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 7h 21m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–85
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 Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- Bilman
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) 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 32m to drive from Alicante to Santander.
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