There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Gran Alacant 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
1h 40m€81–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Santa Polabus
14h 10m€69–89Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
7h 24m€131–264Drive 816.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Gran Alacantcar 816.4 km
8h 46m€130–187Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
10h 28m€122–184Bus 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
14h 15m€72–105
Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Gran Alacant is to bus which costs €65 - €90 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Gran Alacant is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Gran Alacant. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Gran Alacant - Sueño Azul via Santa Pola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Gran Alacant. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Santander and Gran Alacant is 646 km. The road distance is 816.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Gran Alacant without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 24m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Santander to Gran Alacant, including transfers.
Santander to Gran Alacant bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Gran Alacant train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Gran Alacant is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €130 - €270 and takes 7h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €90 and takes 14h 10m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Gran Alacant, 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 Gran Alacant via Madrid Chamartín and Alacant/Alicante Terminal in around 7h 24m.
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- 5 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 57m
- 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
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Santa Pola
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Gran Alacant bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Santa Pola station.
Santander to Gran Alacant train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Gran Alacant is 816 km. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from Santander to Gran Alacant.
There are 4701+ hotels available in Gran Alacant.