There are 8 ways to get from Motril to Santander by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)AGP - SDR
4h 2m€84–254Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)AGP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
6h 43m€52–142Bus, train via Málaga
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
9h 55m€71–209Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to BurgosAlsa
- Take the bus from Burgos to Santander E.A.Alsa
13h 25m€76–122Drive 869.1 km
- Drive from Motril to Santander869.1 km
9h 24m€136–196Bus to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Santander Airport (SDR)GRX - SDR
5h 35m€82–252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Take the train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
11h 59m€90–225Bus
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Puerto Malaga
- Take the bus from Málaga to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
18h 35m€65–107
Motril to Santander by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motril to Santander is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €150 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Motril to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Motril to Santander. However, there are services departing from Motril Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Santander E.A. via Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Motril and Santander is 858 km. The road distance is 869.1 km.
The best way to get from Motril to Santander without a car is to bus and train via Málaga which takes 9h 55m and costs €70 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Motril to Santander, including transfers.
Motril to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Motril Estación de Autobuses station.
Motril to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Burgos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motril to Santander is 869 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Motril to Santander.
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What companies run services between Motril, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Santander E.A. via Burgos in around 13h 25m.
- 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 Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- 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
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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 Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- 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 Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- 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/
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Puerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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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