There are 8 ways to get from Castalla to Santander by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the bus from Castalla to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)ALC - SDR
4h 29m€62–244Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)ALC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
6h 48m€42–144Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid ChamartínAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
9h 30m€61–183Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Alicante 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
12h 45m€71–168Drive 767.2 km
- Drive from Castalla to Santander767.2 km
8h 14m€122–176Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from San Vicent Centre Apdro to Estació del Nord
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santander Airport (SDR)VLC - SDR
6h 58m€96–330Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to SantanderAlv
9h 34m€66–138Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Santander Bus Station
14h 5m€66–88
Castalla to Santander by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castalla to Santander is to bus which costs €65 - €90 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Castalla to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Castalla to Santander. However, there are services departing from Castalla and arriving at Santander E.A. via Alicante and Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Castalla and Santander is 690 km. The road distance is 767.2 km.
The best way to get from Castalla to Santander without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 30m and costs €60 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Castalla to Santander, including transfers.
Castalla to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
The best way to get from Castalla to Santander is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 30m and costs €60 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €70 - €170 and takes 12h 45m.
Castalla to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castalla to Santander is 767 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Castalla to Santander.
What companies run services between Castalla, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Castalla to Santander via Estación de Autobuses de Alicante, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castalla to Santander E.A. via Alicante and Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) in around 12h 45m.
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- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- 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
- €26–80
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Vicent Centre Apdro to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- 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
- €19–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- rutas@vectalia.es
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Castalla to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Schedules at
- https://movilidad.vectalia.es/en/routes/
- Website
- https://movilidad.vectalia.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- 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 Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Alicante to Santander Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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