There are 8 ways to get from Albacete to Santander by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)ALC - SDR
3h 58m€66–274Train (Renfe)
cheapest- Take the train from Albacete to SantanderAlv
6h 40m€50–100Bus
- Take the bus from Albacete to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)Alsa
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Santander E.A.Alsa
9h 20m€58–118Drive 637.7 km
- Drive from Albacete to Santander637.7 km
7h 1m€100–144Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santander Airport (SDR)MAD - SDR
4h 12m€56–333Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)ALC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
6h 59m€50–182Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santander Airport (SDR)VLC - SDR
4h 58m€93–401Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)MAD - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
7h 8m€55–241
Albacete to Santander by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albacete to Santander is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Albacete to Santander is to train and fly which takes 3h 58m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Albacete to Santander. However, there are services departing from Albacete and arriving at Santander E.A. via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Albacete and arriving at Santander. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Albacete and Santander is 823 km. The road distance is 637.7 km.
The best way to get from Albacete to Santander without a car is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs €50 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Albacete to Santander, including transfers.
Albacete to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Albacete station.
Albacete to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Albacete station.
The best way to get from Albacete to Santander is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs €50 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Albacete, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Albacete to Santander once daily. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albacete to Santander E.A. via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Albacete to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Albacete to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Albacete to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Santander station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albacete to Santander is 638 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Albacete to Santander.
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