There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Santillana del Mar by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train (Renfe), or train
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Train via Madrid
best- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Torrelavegatrain Alv / ...
7h 43m€110–228Fly 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
7h 19m€53–128Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Torrelavegabus ALSA - Mad-San / ...
13h€68–106Drive 795.5 km
- Drive from Alicante to Santillana del Marcar 795.5 km
8h 27m€125–180Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ALC - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Santillana Del Marbus
5h 12m€62–214Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santandertrain Alv
9h 18m€123–187Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
14h€71–90Train 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
7h 2m€93–289Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane ALC - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
- Take the bus from Oviedo to San Vicente De La Barquerabus
8h 18m€63–144
Alicante to Santillana del Mar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Santillana del Mar is to bus via Burgos which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Santillana del Mar is to fly and bus which takes 5h 12m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Santillana del Mar. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Santillana Del Mar via Estación de autobuses de Burgos and Torrelavega. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Santillana del Mar. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Torrelavega via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Alicante and Santillana del Mar is 920 km. The road distance is 795.5 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Santillana del Mar without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 43m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Alicante to Santillana del Mar, including transfers.
Alicante to Santillana del Mar bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Santillana del Mar train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Santillana del Mar is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 43m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Burgos, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Santillana del Mar, Spain?
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santillana del Mar via Madrid Chamartín and Torrelavega in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Santillana Del Mar via Estación de autobuses de Burgos and Torrelavega in around 13h.
- 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
- €60–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
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
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- 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
- €60–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
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
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–85
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- 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 AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Torrelavega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- 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
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Torrelavega
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Oviedo to San Vicente De La Barquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 942 720 822
- [email protected]
- Website
- lacantabrica.net
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Santillana Del Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- lacantabrica.net
- 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 Santillana del Mar bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Burgos station.
Alicante to Santillana del Mar train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Santillana del Mar is 795 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Alicante to Santillana del Mar.
There are 1746+ hotels available in Santillana del Mar.















