There are 9 ways to get from Granada to Cantabria by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane GRX - SDR
3h 31m€67–243Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AGP - BIO
6h 8m€58–167Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Ic / ...
9h 17m€128–238Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Mad-San / ...
12h€69–98Drive 806.5 km
- Drive from Granada to Santandercar 806.5 km
8h 47m€127–183Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GRX - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Rondabus
4h 16mTrain to Málaga Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane AGP - SDR
5h 13m€83–245Train to Almería Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Granada to Almeriatrain
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LEI - SDR
6h 33m€145–377Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Andújarbus
- Take the bus from Andújar to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
15h 28m€75–122
Granada to Cantabria by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Cantabria is to bus via Burgos which costs €65 - €100 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Cantabria is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Granada to Cantabria. However, there are services departing from Granada Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Estación de autobuses de Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Granada to Cantabria. However, there are services departing from Granada and arriving at Santander via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Granada and Cantabria is 715 km. The road distance is 806.5 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Cantabria without a car is to train which takes 9h 17m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Granada to Cantabria, including transfers.
Granada to Cantabria bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Granada Estación de Autobuses station.
Granada to Cantabria train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Granada station.
The best way to get from Granada to Cantabria is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs €65 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €240 and takes 9h 17m, you could also bus via Burgos, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Granada, Spain and Cantabria, Spain?
Volotea and Iberia fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Granada to Santander via Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Almería Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–340
Flights from Almería Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Almería Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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
- €85–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Andújar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Andújar to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Socibus
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More Questions & Answers
Granada to Cantabria bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Burgos station.
Granada to Cantabria train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Granada to Cantabria is 807 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Granada to Cantabria.
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