There are 7 ways to get from Elche to Santander by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)ALC - SDR
3h 8m€52–202Fly 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.
5h 53m€41–120Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid ChamartínAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
9h 7m€58–183Bus 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
12h 8m€72–144Drive 799.7 km
- Drive from Elche to Santander799.7 km
8h 28m€125–180Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to SantanderAlv
9h 16m€63–153Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Santander Bus Station
13h 55m€67–83
Elche to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elche to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €120 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Elche to Santander is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Elche to Santander. However, there are services departing from Elche and arriving at Santander E.A. via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Elche to Santander. However, there are services departing from Elche/Elx-Parc and arriving at Santander via Alacant/Alicante Terminal and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Elche and Santander is 651 km. The road distance is 799.7 km.
The best way to get from Elche to Santander without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 7m and costs €55 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Elche to Santander, including transfers.
Elche to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Elche station.
Elche to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Elche to Santander is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €55 - €190 and takes 9h 7m, you could also bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €70 - €150 and takes 12h 8m.
What companies run services between Elche, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elche/Elx-Parc to Santander via Alicante/Alacant-Terminal, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 7m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- 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
- €35–70
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Alicante to Santander Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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More Questions & Answers
Elche to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Elche to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elche to Santander is 800 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Elche to Santander.
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