There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Benidorm by plane, train, tram, bus, or car
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Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)SDR - ALC
2h 29m€77–224Train, tram via Madrid
cheapest- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAve
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm1
9h 16m€53–159Bus
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Benidorm
11h 55m€65–75Drive 822.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Benidorm822.6 km
8h 30m€128–185Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)BIO - ALC
5h 31m€66–140Train, tram
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAlv
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm1
9h 27m€65–129Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de ZaragozaAlsa
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to BenidormVac-133
12h 15m€54–106
Santander to Benidorm by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Benidorm is to bus which costs €65 - €75 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Benidorm is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs €75 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander Bus Station station and arriving at Benidorm. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Benidorm. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Benidorm via Madrid Chamartín and Alicante - Luceros. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Santander and Benidorm is 692 km. The road distance is 822.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Benidorm without a car is to train and tram via Madrid which takes 9h 16m and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Santander to Benidorm, including transfers.
Santander to Benidorm bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Santander Bus Station.
Santander to Benidorm train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Benidorm is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €75 and takes 11h 55m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Benidorm, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) twice daily. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Santander Bus Station to Benidorm twice daily. 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
- €45–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- 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 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
- €28–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- 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
- €25–70
- 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
- €26–75
- 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
- €17–55
- 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
- €26–75
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- 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
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Santander Bus Station to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Benidorm bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Benidorm station.
Santander to Benidorm train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Benidorm is 823 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Santander to Benidorm.
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