There are 7 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Elche by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SCQ - ALC
3h 47m€82–264Train to A Coruña Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LCG - ALC
6h 58m€80–271Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
7h 11m€117–292Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - Stgo-Md / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Elchebus ALSA - Mad-Benido / ...
13h 40m€91–129Drive 998.6 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Elchecar 998.6 km
10h 1m€158–228Train to Vigo, fly
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane VGO - ALC
7h 15m€85–250Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourensetrain Avn / ...
- Take the train from Ourense to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
7h 52m€153–289
Santiago de Compostela to Elche by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Elche is to bus which costs €90 - €130 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Elche is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Elche. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela and arriving at Elche via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Santiago de Compostela to Elche. However, there are services departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Elche/Elx-Carrús via Madrid Chamartín and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Elche is 863 km. The road distance is 998.6 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Elche without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 11m and costs €110 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Elche, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Elche bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Elche train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Elche is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 7h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €130 and takes 13h 40m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Elche, Spain?
Ryanair, Iberia, and Vueling Airlines fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santiago De Compostela to Elche/Elx-Carrús via Madrid Chamartín, Alicante-Terminal, and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport via Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santiago de Compostela to Elche bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Santiago de Compostela to Elche train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to Elche is 999 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Elche.
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