There are 8 ways to get from Altea to Santander by shuttle, plane, tram, train, bus, or car
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Shuttle to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Altea to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)ALC - SDR
3h 37m€72–222Tram, train via Madrid
cheapest- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros1
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid ChamartínAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
10h 38m€58–186Bus
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Santander Bus Station
12h 48m€66–77Drive 814 km
- Drive from Altea to Santander814 km
8h 41m€127–183Shuttle to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Altea to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)ALC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
6h 22m€60–140Bus to Valencia Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Valencia
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santander Airport (SDR)VLC - SDR
5h 54m€88–297Tram, train
- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros1
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to SantanderAlv
10h 43m€63–156Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Altea 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
13h 50m€98–180
Altea to Santander by tram, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altea to Santander is to bus which costs €65 - €80 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Altea to Santander is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Altea to Santander. However, there are services departing from Altea and arriving at Santander E.A. via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Altea to Santander. However, there are services departing from Altea and arriving at Santander via Benidorm, Alacant/Alicante Terminal and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Altea and Santander is 757 km. The road distance is 814 km.
The best way to get from Altea to Santander without a car is to tram and train via Madrid which takes 10h 38m and costs €55 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Altea to Santander, including transfers.
Altea to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Altea station.
Altea to Santander train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, depart from Benidorm station.
Altea to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
What companies run services between Altea, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Bilman operates a bus from Benidorm to Santander Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €65–75 and the journey takes 11h 35m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- €27–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- €27–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- 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
- €26–85
- 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
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- 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
- €28–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- 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
- €21–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- reservas@beniconnect.com
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Altea to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Benidorm to Santander Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
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 Altea to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Benidorm to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Altea to Santander train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, arrive at Alicante - Luceros station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altea to Santander is 814 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Altea to Santander.
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