There are 8 ways to get from Santa Pola to Santander by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ALC - SDR
3h 37m€58–203Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
6h 17m€52–129Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
9h 6m€103–219Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Santa Pola to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus ALSA - Campoa-Mad
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Mad-San / ...
11h 55m€68–113Drive 810.6 km
- Drive from Santa Pola to Santandercar 810.6 km
8h 40m€128–185Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VLC - SDR
6h 31m€89–284Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santandertrain Alv
9h 27m€123–184Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Pola to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
12h 50m€65–90
Santa Pola to Santander by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Pola to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €130 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Pola to Santander is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs €55 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Pola and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Pola to Santander. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Santander via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Santa Pola and Santander is 653 km. The road distance is 810.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa Pola to Santander without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 6m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Santa Pola to Santander, including transfers.
Santa Pola to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santa Pola station.
Santa Pola to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Santa Pola to Santander is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs €55 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 9h 6m, you could also bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €65 - €120 and takes 11h 55m.
What companies run services between Santa Pola, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Pola Estación to Santander via Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–85
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Santa Pola to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Santa Pola to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- Bilman
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Pola to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Santa Pola to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Pola to Santander is 811 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Santa Pola to Santander.
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