There are 6 ways to get from Málaga to Santander by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
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Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)AGP - SDR
3h 31m€71–256Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)AGP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
5h 45m€40–130Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
8h 19m€62–186Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to BurgosAlsa
- Take the bus from Burgos to Santander E.A.Alsa
14h 15m€74–122Drive 892.8 km
- Drive from Málaga to Santander892.8 km
10h 15m€141–204Bus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Bilbao IntermodalAlgeciras
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.Alsa
15h 34m€57–95
Málaga to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €130 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Santander is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Santander. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga and arriving at Santander E.A. via Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Santander. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Santander via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Málaga and Santander is 767 km. The road distance is 892.8 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Santander without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs €60 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Málaga to Santander, including transfers.
Málaga to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Málaga to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Santander is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €190 and takes 8h 19m, you could also bus via Burgos, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Ryanair and Iberia fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Santander via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 8h 19m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- 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
- €23–90
- 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
- €15–60
- 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 15m
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- 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/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Málaga to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Burgos station.
Málaga to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Santander is 893 km. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Málaga to Santander.
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