There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Ciudad Real by plane, train, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SDR - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ciudad Real-Centraltrain
3h 4m€71–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus ALSA - San-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobusesbus 065
10h 13m€50–100Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ciudad Real-Centraltrain Avn / ...
5h 48m€74–131Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus ALSA - San-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobusesbus 607
9h 53m€54–114Drive 577.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Ciudad Realcar 577.8 km
6h 57m€92–132
Santander to Ciudad Real by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ciudad Real is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ciudad Real is to fly and train which takes 3h 4m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Ciudad Real. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses via Avenida América and Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Ciudad Real. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Ciudad Real-Central via Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Santander and Ciudad Real is 518 km. The road distance is 577.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Ciudad Real without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Santander to Ciudad Real, including transfers.
Santander to Ciudad Real bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Ciudad Real train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Ciudad Real is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 9h 53m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ciudad Real, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Ciudad Real-Central via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses via Madrid, Avenida de América, Avenida América, Pacífico, and Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 9h 53m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902198788
- Website
- aisa-grupo.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- aisa-grupo.com
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Schedules at
- samar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Ciudad Real bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Santander to Ciudad Real train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Ciudad Real is 578 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Santander to Ciudad Real.
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