There are 7 ways to get from Granada to Santander by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Santander Airport (SDR)GRX - SDR
2h 50m€81–252Bus via Burgos
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to BurgosAlsa
- Take the bus from Burgos to Santander E.A.Alsa
12h€60–121Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
9h 5m€93–225Drive 806.5 km
- Drive from Granada to Santander806.5 km
8h 45m€128–184Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)AGP - SDR
4h 26m€87–360Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)GRX - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
5h 46m€65–210Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Jaen
- Take the bus from Jaén to Andújar
- Take the bus from Andújar to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
15h 49m€61–104
Granada to Santander by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Santander is to bus via Burgos which costs €60 - €130 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Santander is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Granada to Santander. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Granada and arriving at Santander E.A. via Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Granada to Santander. However, there are services departing from Granada and arriving at Santander via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Granada and Santander is 709 km. The road distance is 806.5 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Santander without a car is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs €90 - €230.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Granada to Santander, including transfers.
Granada to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Granada station.
Granada to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Granada station.
The best way to get from Granada to Santander is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €230 and takes 9h 5m, you could also bus via Burgos, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Granada, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Volotea, Iberia, and Vueling Airlines fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Granada to Santander via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 5m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- 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 Granada to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 953 256 525
- Website
- autobusesjaen.com
Bus from Jaén to Andújar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- autobusesjaen.com
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Andújar to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Granada to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Burgos station.
Granada to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Granada to Santander is 807 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Granada to Santander.
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