There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Alicante by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SDR - ALC
2h 2m€54–206Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
7h 9m€101–224Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus ALSA - San-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Alicantebus Alsa
11h 55m€69–100Drive 805.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Alicantecar 805.1 km
8h 33m€128–185Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
7h 40m€110–180Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Alicantebus
12h 40m€65–85
Santander to Alicante by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Alicante is to bus which costs €65 - €85 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Alicante is to fly which takes 2h 2m and costs €50 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Alicante. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santander and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Santander and Alicante is 646 km. The road distance is 805.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Alicante without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 9m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Santander to Alicante, including transfers.
Santander to Alicante bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Alicante train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Alicante is to fly which takes 2h 2m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 7h 9m, you could also bus via Burgos, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 11h 55m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Alicante, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Madrid Chamartín in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Alicante bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Burgos station.
Santander to Alicante train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Alicante is 805 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Santander to Alicante.
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