There are 9 ways to get from Valencia to Cantabria by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train
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Fly Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VLC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Rondabus
4h 16mBus via Zaragoza
cheapest- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus Vac-133
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
10h 15m€56–98Train
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Ic / ...
7h 29m€93–190Bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 45m€60–70Drive 684.7 km
- Drive from Valencia to Santandercar 684.7 km
7h 5m€108–155Fly Valencia Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VLC - SDR
3h 21m€67–248Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ALC - SDR
6h 1m€82–253Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
6h 51m€65–143Train via Cuenca
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain Ave
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Santandertrain Alv
7h 45m€99–184
Valencia to Cantabria by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Cantabria is to bus which costs €60 - €70 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Cantabria is to fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €65 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estació d'Autobusos de València and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Valencia to Cantabria. However, there are services departing from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla and arriving at Santander via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Valencia and Cantabria is 526 km. The road distance is 684.7 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Cantabria without a car is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Valencia to Cantabria, including transfers.
Valencia to Cantabria bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Valencia to Cantabria train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla station.
The best way to get from Valencia to Cantabria is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €70 and takes 9h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €250 and takes 3h 21m.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Cantabria, Spain?
You can take a train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Santander via Madrid Chamartín in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de autobuses de Santander 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–70 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €20–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 0034942867026
- [email protected]
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Ronda
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- Bilman
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
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More Questions & Answers
Valencia to Cantabria bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Valencia to Cantabria train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valencia to Cantabria is 685 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Valencia to Cantabria.
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