There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Santa Pola by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, rideshare, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
4h 7m€48–137Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Madrid to Santa Pola426.9 km
5h 6m€22Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Santa Polabus ALSA - Mad-Campoa
5h 5m€35–55Drive 426 km
- Drive from Madrid to Santa Polacar 426 km
4h 12m€68–98Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAD - ALC
- Take the bus from L'Altet to Santa Pola Estaciónbus
4h 21m€38–116Fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane MAD - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
7h 22m€59–137
Madrid to Santa Pola by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Santa Pola is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Santa Pola is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €45 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Santa Pola. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Santa Pola. However, there are services departing from Madrid Chamartín and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Madrid and Santa Pola is 523 km. The road distance is 426 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Santa Pola without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Madrid to Santa Pola, including transfers.
Madrid to Santa Pola bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Santa Pola train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid Chamartín station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Santa Pola is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Santa Pola, Spain?
Renfe AVE operates a train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal hourly. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Santa Pola 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- 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 Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- 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 Estación Sur de Autobuses to Santa Pola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- [email protected]
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from L'Altet to Santa Pola Estación
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- movilidad.vectalia.es
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Santa Pola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Santa Pola bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Santa Pola station.
Madrid to Santa Pola train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Santa Pola is 426 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Madrid to Santa Pola.
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There are 5021+ hotels available in Santa Pola.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Madrid and Santa Pola. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.