There are 8 ways to get from Santander to La Zenia by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train
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Fly from Santander Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SDR - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Airport to Torreviejabus
4h 14m€69–224Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, 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 Alicante Airport to Torreviejabus
7h 38m€48–135Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Orihuelatrain Ave
7h 57m€166–265Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- 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 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Campoamorbus ALSA - Mad-Campoa
15h 2m€74–118Drive 826.2 km
- Drive from Santander to La Zeniacar 826.2 km
9h 7m€135–195Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Playa Flamencabus L02
9h 41m€100–220Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to La Zeniabus L02
10h 26m€124–180Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Campoamorbus
15h 22m€71–89
Santander to La Zenia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to La Zenia is to bus which costs €70 - €90 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to La Zenia is to fly and bus which takes 4h 14m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to La Zenia. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at La Zenia via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and Dehesa de Campoamor Montepiedra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to La Zenia. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Orihuela via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Santander and La Zenia is 686 km. The road distance is 826.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to La Zenia without a car is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Santander to La Zenia, including transfers.
Santander to La Zenia bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to La Zenia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to La Zenia is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €160 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 2m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and La Zenia, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to La Zenia via Madrid Chamartín and Orihuela in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to La Zenia via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and Dehesa de Campoamor Montepiedra in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 96 571 04 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- costazul.net
Bus from Alicante Airport to Torrevieja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- regular.autobusing.com
Bus from Alicante Airport to Torrevieja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- regular.autobusing.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Playa Flamenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Schedules at
- costazul.net
- Book at
- regular.autobusing.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to La Zenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Schedules at
- costazul.net
- Book at
- regular.autobusing.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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 Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Campoamor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Campoamor
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- Bilman
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to La Zenia bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Santander to La Zenia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to La Zenia is 826 km. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Santander to La Zenia.
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