There are 8 ways to get from Catral to Santander by bus, plane, train (Renfe), car, train, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Bus, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the bus from Catral to Elchebus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ALC - SDR
4h 26m€49–226Fly 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
7h 20m€38–125Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Orihuela to Segovia Guiomartrain Ave
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Santandertrain Alv
9h 44m€117–213Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Catral to Alicante - Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Burgos to Santander E.A.bus
14h 15m€66–142Drive 807.9 km
- Drive from Catral to Santandercar 807.9 km
8h 42m€129–186Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catral to Alicante - Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santandertrain Alv
10h 4m€103–185Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Callosa De Segura - Cox to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Re
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
10h 27m€101–225Bus
- Take the bus from Guardamar del Segura to Santander Bus Stationbus
14h 57m€67–93
Catral to Santander by bus and train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catral to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €35 - €130 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Catral to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €45 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Catral to Santander. However, there are services departing from Catral and arriving at Santander E.A. via Alicante and Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
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 9h 44m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Catral to Santander, including transfers.
Catral to Santander bus services, operated by Autocars Costa Azul, depart from Catral station.
The best way to get from Catral to Santander is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Burgos, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 14h 15m.
Catral to Santander bus services, operated by Autocars Costa Azul, arrive at Alicante - Estación de Autobuses station.
Yes, the driving distance between Catral to Santander is 808 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Catral to Santander.
What companies run services between Catral, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Catral to Santander via Orihuela, Orihuela, and Segovia Guiomar in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catral to Santander E.A. via Alicante and Burgos in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Orihuela to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Callosa De Segura - Cox to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- 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 - Estación de Autobuses
- 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
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Burgos to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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