There are 7 ways to get from Nerja to Santander by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Drive from Nerja to Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRXcar
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane GRX - SDR
2h 44m€82–294Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane AGP - SDR
3h 4m€71–255Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
8h 56m€101–226Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
15h 26m€89–146Drive 900.1 km
- Drive from Nerja to Santandercar 900.1 km
9h 42m€148–213Drive to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Drive from Nerja to Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRXcar
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GRX - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
5h 43m€81–301Bus
- Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Puerto Malagabus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
18h 5m€101–151
Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nerja to Santander is to bus via Burgos which costs €85 - €150 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nerja to Santander is to drive and fly which takes 2h 44m and costs €80 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Nerja to Santander. However, there are services departing from Maro Empalme and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Estación de Autobuses de Málaga and Estación de autobuses de Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 26m.
The distance between Nerja and Santander is 796 km. The road distance is 900.1 km.
The best way to get from Nerja to Santander without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 56m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Nerja to Santander, including transfers.
Nerja to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Maro Empalme station.
Nerja to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nerja to Santander is 900 km. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Nerja to Santander.
Book your Nerja to Santander bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Nerja, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Nerja to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Maro Empalme, Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, and Estación de autobuses de Burgos in around 15h 26m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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
- €14–22
- 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 Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Maro Empalme to Puerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Málaga to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Socibus
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