There are 7 ways to get from Elche to Santiago de Compostela by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane ALC - SCQ
4h 2m€83–265Fly to A Coruña Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane ALC - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
6h 41m€80–272Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain Ave
7h 28m€112–295Bus
- Take the bus from Elche to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - Benido-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus ALSA - Md-Stgo / ...
13h 50m€90–129Drive 1,006.1 km
- Drive from Elche to Santiago de Compostelacar 1,006.1 km
9h 55m€159–230Fly to Vigo, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Vigo (VGO)plane ALC - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
7h 16m€85–250Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Ourensetrain Ave
- Take the train from Ourense to Santiago De Compostelatrain Avn / ...
7h 35m€153–289
Elche to Santiago de Compostela by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elche to Santiago de Compostela is to bus which costs €90 - €130 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Elche to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Elche to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Elche and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Elche to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Elche/Elx-Carrús and arriving at Santiago De Compostela via Alacant/Alicante Terminal and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Elche and Santiago de Compostela is 865 km. The road distance is 1006.1 km.
The best way to get from Elche to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 28m and costs €110 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Elche to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Elche to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Elche station.
Elche to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Elche to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 7h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €130 and takes 13h 50m.
What companies run services between Elche, Spain and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
Ryanair, Iberia, and Vueling Airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elche/Elx-Carrús to Santiago De Compostela via Alicante/Alacant-Terminal, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Madrid Chamartín in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vigo via Ibiza, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vigo via Ibiza, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to A Coruña Airport via Palma Mallorca, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- 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
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- 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 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- 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 Elche to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Elche to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Elche to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elche to Santiago de Compostela is 1006 km. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Elche to Santiago de Compostela.
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