There are 8 ways to get from Alicante to Potes by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Reinosatrain Alv / ...
- Drive from Reinosa to Potescar
8h 28m€49–153Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
9h 8m€45–126Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Alicante to Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Burgos to Cabezon De La Salbus
- Take the bus from Cabezón de la Sal to Potesbus
14h 20m€49–108Drive 796.9 km
- Drive from Alicante to Potescar 796.9 km
8h 44m€125–180Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ALC - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
6h 57m€57–207Train, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santandertrain Alv
- Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
11h 3m€54–141Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Santander Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
15h 45m€67–133Fly to Asturias Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane ALC - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Unquerabus
- Take the bus from Unquera to Potesbus
8h 43m€48–153
Alicante to Potes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Potes is to bus via Burgos which costs €45 - €110 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Potes is to fly and bus which takes 6h 57m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Potes. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Potes via Burgos and Cabezón de la Sal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Alicante and Potes is 949 km. The road distance is 796.9 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Potes without a car is to bus via Burgos which takes 14h 20m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Alicante to Potes, including transfers.
Alicante to Potes bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Potes bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Burgos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Potes is 797 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Alicante to Potes.
There are 403+ hotels available in Potes.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Potes, Spain?
You can take a bus from Alicante to Potes via Burgos, Cabezon De La Sal, and Cabezón de la Sal in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–90
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–90
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–90
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–90
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–85
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Reinosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Cabezon De La Sal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Oviedo to Unquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Cabezón de la Sal to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
Bus from Santander to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
Bus from Unquera to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Alicante to Santander Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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