There are 7 ways to get from Gibraltar to Santander by bus, plane, train, car, or train (Renfe)
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Bus, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane AGP - SDR
4h 35m€84–261Bus, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AGP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
7h 15m€56–149Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airportbus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
11h 13m€80–220Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Algeciras
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
15h 13m€63–138Drive 1,017.1 km
- Drive from Gibraltar to Santandercar 1,017.1 km
10h 6m€159–229Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from San Roque-La Linea to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
12h 52m€73–169Bus
- Take the bus from Algeciras to Bilbao Intermodalbus Algeciras
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
19h 55m€65–99
Gibraltar to Santander by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gibraltar to Santander is to bus and fly which costs €55 - €150 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Gibraltar to Santander. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción and arriving at Santander E.A. via Algeciras and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Gibraltar and Santander is 875 km. The road distance is 1017.1 km.
The best way to get from Gibraltar to Santander without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 13m and costs €80 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Gibraltar to Santander, including transfers.
Gibraltar to Santander bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Algeciras station.
The best way to get from Gibraltar to Santander is to bus via Madrid which takes 15h 13m and costs €60 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €170 and takes 12h 52m.
Gibraltar to Santander bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gibraltar to Santander is 1017 km. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Gibraltar to Santander.
What companies run services between Gibraltar and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Santander E.A. via Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses, Méndez Álvaro, Intercambiador Av América Metro, and Madrid, Avenida de América in around 15h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Santander via Estación de San Roque, San Roque-La Linea, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Roque-La Linea to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- info@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- 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
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Algeciras to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
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