There are 3 ways to get from Marbella to Santa Pola by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Marbella to Elchebus Alsa
10h 35m€45–65Drive 516.1 km
- Drive from Marbella to Santa Polacar 516.1 km
5h 16m€82–118Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane AGP - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
8h 2m€90–185
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Valencia Airport (VLC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marbella to Santa Pola is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Marbella to Santa Pola is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Marbella to Santa Pola. However, there are services departing from Marbella and arriving at Gran Platja - Port via Estació d'Autobusos de Elche/Elx. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Marbella and Santa Pola is 535 km. The road distance is 516.1 km.
The best way to get from Marbella to Santa Pola without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Marbella to Santa Pola, including transfers.
Marbella to Santa Pola bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Marbella station.
Marbella to Santa Pola bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Elche station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marbella to Santa Pola is 516 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Marbella to Santa Pola.
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What companies run services between Marbella, Spain and Santa Pola, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Marbella to Elche once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Marbella to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
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