There are 9 ways to get from Almería to Santander by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Almería Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LEI - SDR
4h 35m€121–351Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
cheapest- Take the bus from Almería to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4bus Vac-216
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Mad-San / ...
13h€67–139Train via Granada (Renfe)
- Take the train from Almeria to Granadatrain Alv
- Take the train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
12h 45m€149–272Drive 932.3 km
- Drive from Almería to Santandercar 932.3 km
10h 11m€147–212Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane AGP - SDR
6h 10m€83–248Fly Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LEI - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 15m€120–277Train to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Almeria to Granadatrain
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane GRX - SDR
6h 56m€89–297Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Almeria to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
12h 46m€127–193Bus
- Take the bus from Almeria to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
19h 5m€90–130
Almería to Santander by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almería to Santander is to bus via Madrid Airport (MAD) which costs €65 - €140 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Almería to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Almería to Santander. However, there are services departing from Almería and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Almería to Santander. However, there are services departing from Almeria and arriving at Santander via Granada, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Almería and Santander is 749 km. The road distance is 932.3 km.
The best way to get from Almería to Santander without a car is to train via Granada which takes 12h 45m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Almería to Santander, including transfers.
Almería to Santander bus services, operated by BusbamSL, depart from Almería station.
Almería to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Almeria station.
The best way to get from Almería to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €120 - €360. Alternatively, you can train via Granada, which costs €140 - €280 and takes 12h 45m, you could also bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €65 - €140 and takes 13h.
What companies run services between Almería, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Iberia flies from Almería Airport (LEI) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almeria to Santander via Granada, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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
Train from Almeria to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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 Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Almería to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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 Almeria to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Bilman
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More Questions & Answers
Almería to Santander bus services, operated by BusbamSL, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 station.
Almería to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Granada station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almería to Santander is 932 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Almería to Santander.
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