There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Castalla by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Fly from Santander Airport, line 2 bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SDR - ALC
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Castallabus
3h 39m€60–235Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, line 2 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Castallabus
7h 9m€45–139Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Villena Avtrain Alv
7h 41m€140–203Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
14h 15m€75–92Drive 768.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Castallacar 768.4 km
8h 20m€126–182Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
9h 15m€94–217
Santander to Castalla by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Castalla is to bus which costs €75 - €95 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Castalla is to fly and line 2 bus which takes 3h 39m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Castalla. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Castalla via Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Castalla. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Villena Av via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Santander and Castalla is 682 km. The road distance is 768.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Castalla without a car is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs €140 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Santander to Castalla, including transfers.
Santander to Castalla bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Castalla train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Castalla is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs €140 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €95 and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Castalla, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Santander to Villena Av once daily. Tickets cost €110–160 and the journey takes 7h 19m. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant twice daily. Tickets cost €70–85 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- [email protected]
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Castalla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Castalla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- movilidad.vectalia.es
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- Bilman
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Castalla bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Santander to Castalla train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Villena Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Castalla is 768 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Santander to Castalla.
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