There are 7 ways to get from Ciudad Real to Cantabria by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Avn / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Ic / ...
6h 41m€73–132Bus via Madrid
cheapest- Take the bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus 065
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Mad-San / ...
9h 59m€47–81Bus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus 607
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Mad-San / ...
9h 53m€52–94Drive 580.4 km
- Drive from Ciudad Real to Santandercar 580.4 km
6h 52m€91–132Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAD - SDR
4h 22m€80–281Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAD - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Rondabus
5h 18mTrain to Seville Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SVQ - BIO
6h 32m€72–218
Ciudad Real to Cantabria by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ciudad Real to Cantabria is to bus via Madrid which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ciudad Real to Cantabria is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Ciudad Real to Cantabria. However, there are services departing from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Madrid, Avenida de América. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Ciudad Real to Cantabria. However, there are services departing from Ciudad Real-Central and arriving at Santander via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Ciudad Real and Cantabria is 620 km. The road distance is 580.4 km.
The best way to get from Ciudad Real to Cantabria without a car is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Ciudad Real to Cantabria, including transfers.
Ciudad Real to Cantabria bus services, operated by AISA, depart from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses station.
Ciudad Real to Cantabria train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Ciudad Real-Central station.
The best way to get from Ciudad Real to Cantabria is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 9h 53m.
What companies run services between Ciudad Real, Spain and Cantabria, Spain?
You can take a train from Ciudad Real-Central to Santander via Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses, Méndez Álvaro, Intercambiador Av América Metro, and Madrid, Avenida de América in around 9h 53m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–110
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–110
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902198788
- Website
- aisa-grupo.com
Bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- aisa-grupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- 0034942867026
- [email protected]
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Ronda
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
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More Questions & Answers
Ciudad Real to Cantabria bus services, operated by AISA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Ciudad Real to Cantabria train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ciudad Real to Cantabria is 580 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Ciudad Real to Cantabria.
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