There are 9 ways to get from Catral to Santander by bus, plane, train (Ouigo, Renfe), car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the bus from Catral to Elche
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)ALC - SDR
4h 27m€53–216Fly 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.
7h 29m€42–123Train
- Take the train from Elche Av/Elx Av to Madrid Chamartín6535 / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
7h 57m€96–208Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Elche 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 58m€72–138Drive 807.9 km
- Drive from Catral to Santander807.9 km
8h 41m€128–184Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Callosa De Segura to Estació del Nord
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santander Airport (SDR)VLC - SDR
7h 23m€100–316Train via Segovia (Renfe)
- Take the train from Orihuela to Segovia GuiomarAve
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to SantanderAlv
9h 44m€86–152Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catral to Alicante
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to SantanderAlv
10h 4m€58–135Bus
- Take the bus from Guardamar del Segura to Santander Bus Station
14h 57m€67–88
Catral to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catral to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €130 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Catral to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Catral to Santander. However, there are services departing from Catral and arriving at Santander E.A. via Elche and Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Catral and Santander is 674 km. The road distance is 807.9 km.
The best way to get from Catral to Santander without a car is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Catral to Santander, including transfers.
Catral to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Elche station.
The best way to get from Catral to Santander is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €95 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €70 - €140 and takes 13h 58m.
Catral to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Catral to Santander is 808 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Catral to Santander.
What companies run services between Catral, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Catral to Santander via Elche Av/Elx Av and Madrid Chamartín in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catral to Santander E.A. via Elche and Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) in around 13h 58m.
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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
- €45–200
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 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
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
- €26–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- 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 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
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
- €26–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- 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
- €75–230
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Elche Av/Elx Av to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Elche Av/Elx Av to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Orihuela to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Elche Av/Elx Av to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- 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 Callosa De Segura to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 96 571 04 49
- info.torrevieja@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- costazul.net
Bus from Catral to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://costazul.net/en/
- Website
- https://regular.autobusing.com/info?empresa=costa-azul&locale=es&locale=en
Bus from Catral to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://costazul.net/en/
- Website
- https://regular.autobusing.com/info?empresa=costa-azul&locale=es&locale=en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Elche to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Guardamar del Segura to Santander Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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