There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Strait of Gibraltar by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly Santander Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SDR - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
4h 36m$90–262Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BIO - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
8h 1m$69–195Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
10h 54m$139–293Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus ALSA - San-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus Madrid
15h 35m$70–190Drive 1,017.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Strait of Gibraltarcar 1,017.3 km
10h 2m$186–269Fly Santander Airport to Jerez Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane SDR - XRY
- Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Algeciras Puertobus
5h 58m$110–346Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to San Roque-La Lineatrain Alv
11h 1m$159–247Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Algecirasbus Irun
20h 13m$102–193
Santander to Strait of Gibraltar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Strait of Gibraltar is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Strait of Gibraltar is to fly and bus which takes 4h 36m and costs $90 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Strait of Gibraltar. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Bishop Caruana Road via Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses and Kingsway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Strait of Gibraltar. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at San Roque-La Linea via Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Santander and Strait of Gibraltar is 873 km. The road distance is 1017.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Strait of Gibraltar without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 54m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Santander to Strait of Gibraltar, including transfers.
Santander to Strait of Gibraltar bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Strait of Gibraltar train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Strait of Gibraltar is to bus via Madrid which takes 15h 35m and costs $70 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $250 and takes 11h 1m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Strait of Gibraltar?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bishop Caruana Road via Madrid, Avenida de América, Intercambiador Av América Metro, Madrid Méndez Alvaro, Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses, Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción, and Kingsway in around 15h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Strait of Gibraltar via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and San Roque-La Linea in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to San Roque-La Linea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–130
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Algeciras Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Socibus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Strait of Gibraltar bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Santander to Strait of Gibraltar train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Strait of Gibraltar is 1017 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Santander to Strait of Gibraltar.
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