There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Altea by plane, shuttle, train, tram, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santander Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)SDR - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
4h 13m€82–267Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)BIO - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
6h€63–168Train, tram
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAlv
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm1
10h 35m€78–140Bus
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Benidorm
12h 45m€67–76Drive 814.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Altea814.8 km
8h 28m€129–186Bus 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 AlteaAlsa
13h 45m€80–170
Santander to Altea by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Altea is to bus which costs €65 - €80 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Altea is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 13m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Altea. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Altea via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Altea. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Altea via Alicante - Luceros and Benidorm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Santander and Altea is 720 km. The road distance is 814.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Altea without a car is to train and tram which takes 10h 35m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Santander to Altea, including transfers.
Santander to Altea bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Altea train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Altea bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Altea, Spain?
Bilman operates a bus from Santander Bus Station to Benidorm 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–75 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- reservas@beniconnect.com
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Santander Bus Station to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Altea train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Altea is 815 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Santander to Altea.
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