There are 6 ways to get from Riviera del Sol to Santander by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
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Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane AGP - SDR
4h 19m€65–212Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AGP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 12m€49–157Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
10h 26m€107–236Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga 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 / ...
17h 6m€85–129Drive 931.4 km
- Drive from Riviera del Sol to Santandercar 931.4 km
10h 33m€148–214Bus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Bilbao Intermodalbus Algeciras
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
18h 13m€84–141
Riviera del Sol to Santander by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riviera del Sol to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €160 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Riviera del Sol to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Riviera del Sol to Santander. However, there are services departing from Riviera del Sol and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Fuengirola Rotonda Ford, Estación de Autobuses de Málaga and Estación de autobuses de Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Riviera del Sol to Santander. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Santander via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Riviera del Sol and Santander is 789 km. The road distance is 931.4 km.
The best way to get from Riviera del Sol to Santander without a car is to train which takes 10h 26m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Riviera del Sol to Santander, including transfers.
Riviera del Sol to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Riviera del Sol to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Riviera del Sol to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 10h 26m, you could also bus via Burgos, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 17h 6m.
What companies run services between Riviera del Sol, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Volotea, Iberia, and Vueling Airlines fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riviera del Sol to Santander via Rotonda Ford, Fuengirola Rotonda Ford, Estación Tren Málaga, Malaga Maria Zambrano, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
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
- €35–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
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
- €35–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Málaga to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Riviera del Sol to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Burgos station.
Riviera del Sol to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riviera del Sol to Santander is 931 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Riviera del Sol to Santander.
There are 2460+ hotels available in Santander.