There are 5 ways to get from Nerja to Santa Pola by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus ALSA - Njr-Grd(O)
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Elchebus ALSA - Malaga-Bcn / ...
9h 23m€42–69Drive 416.6 km
- Drive from Nerja to Santa Polacar 416.6 km
4h 33m€69–99Drive to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Drive from Nerja to Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRXcar
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane GRX - ALC
6h 32m€115–258Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane AGP - ALC
7h 1m€74–180Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane AGP - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
7h 43m€95–191
Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nerja to Santa Pola is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Nerja to Santa Pola is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nerja to Santa Pola. However, there are services departing from Maro Empalme and arriving at Gran Platja - Port via Granada Estación de Autobuses and Estació d'Autobusos de Elche/Elx. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Nerja and Santa Pola is 451 km. The road distance is 416.6 km.
The best way to get from Nerja to Santa Pola without a car is to bus which takes 9h 23m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Nerja to Santa Pola, including transfers.
Nerja to Santa Pola bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Maro Empalme station.
Nerja to Santa Pola bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Granada Estación de Autobuses station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nerja to Santa Pola is 417 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Nerja to Santa Pola.
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What companies run services between Nerja, Spain and Santa Pola, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Nerja to Gran Platja - Port via Maro Empalme, Granada Estación de Autobuses, and Estació d'Autobusos de Elche/Elx in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Tetouan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Maro Empalme to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
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