There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Benidorm by plane, train, tram, bus, or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SDR - ALC
2h 24m€67–192Train, tram via Madrid
cheapest- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
9h 18m€46–152Bus
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Benidormbus
11h 55m€55–120Drive 819.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Benidormcar 819.2 km
8h 33m€126–182Fly Santander Airport to Valencia Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SDR - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
4h 7m€76–273Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
5h 30m€57–140Train, tram
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
9h 44m€50–103Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Burgosbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Burgos to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus Alsa
12h 40m€46–111
Santander to Benidorm by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Benidorm is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Benidorm is to fly which takes 2h 24m and costs €65 - €200.
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 18m.
The distance between Santander and Benidorm is 692 km. The road distance is 819.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Benidorm without a car is to train and tram via Madrid which takes 9h 18m and costs €45 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 24m 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 24m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €120 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) once daily. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Santander Bus Station to Benidorm twice daily. Tickets cost €55–120 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €24–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- 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
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- 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
- €19–75
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- 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
- €23–65
- 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
- €55–120
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- 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/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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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 819 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Santander to Benidorm.
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