There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Alicante (Region) by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly from Santander Airport, line 23 bus, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)SDR - ALC
- Take the bus from Vázquez de Mella - Estación Marq to Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas
- Take the bus from Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas to Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilo
3h 57m€56–204Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, line 23 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)BIO - ALC
- Take the bus from Vázquez de Mella - Estación Marq to Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas
- Take the bus from Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas to Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilo
6h 59m€44–127Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAve
7h 59m€101–220Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)Alsa
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to AlicanteAlsa
13h 42m€79–148Drive 798.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Alicante (Region)798.8 km
8h 51m€124–179Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAlv
9h 38m€66–132Bus
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Alicante
14h 42m€72–83
Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Alicante (Region) is to bus which costs €70 - €85 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Alicante (Region) is to fly and line 23 bus and bus which takes 3h 57m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Alicante (Region). However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilo via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid), Reyes Católicos 47 and Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
The distance between Santander and Alicante (Region) is 676 km. The road distance is 798.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Alicante (Region) without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 59m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Santander to Alicante (Region), including transfers.
Santander to Alicante (Region) bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Alicante (Region) is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 59m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €75 - €150 and takes 13h 42m.
Santander to Alicante (Region) bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Alicante (Region) is 799 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Santander to Alicante (Region).
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Alicante (Region), Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Alicante (Region) via Madrid Chamartín and Alacant/Alicante Terminal in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilo via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid), Alicante, Reyes Católicos 47, and Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas in around 13h 42m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- rutas@vectalia.es
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Vázquez de Mella - Estación Marq to Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- https://movilidad.vectalia.es/en/routes/
- Website
- https://movilidad.vectalia.es/en/
Bus from Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas to Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilo
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- https://movilidad.vectalia.es/en/routes/
- Website
- https://movilidad.vectalia.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- 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 Santander Bus Station to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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