There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Jaén by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Fly Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane SDR - GRX
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaenbus
4h 55m€78–274Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus ALSA - San-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 to Jaénbus 601
11h 15m€68–101Train via Córdoba
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain
8h 18m€101–195Drive 723.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Jaéncar 723.8 km
7h 56m€117–169Fly Santander Airport to Seville Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SDR - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain
4h 57m€89–283Fly Santander Airport to Málaga Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SDR - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain
5h 19m€98–297Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane BIO - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain
8h 28m€71–231Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Jaentrain 18036 / ...
9h 35m€101–149Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Andújarbus
- Take the bus from Andújar to Jaénbus
13h 52m€69–98
Santander to Jaén by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Jaén is to bus via Madrid Airport (MAD) which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Jaén is to fly and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Jaén. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Jaén via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Jaén. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Jaen via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Cordoba-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Santander and Jaén is 799 km. The road distance is 723.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Jaén without a car is to train via Córdoba which takes 8h 18m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Santander to Jaén, including transfers.
Santander to Jaén bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Jaén train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Jaén is to train via Córdoba which takes 8h 18m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Jaén, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Jaen via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Cordoba-Central in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Jaén via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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 Jaén bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Santander to Jaén train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Jaén is 724 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Santander to Jaén.
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