There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Castalla by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly from Santander Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SDR - ALC
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante to Castallabus
3h 44m€51–193Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
6h 46m€39–126Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
9h 25m€45–152Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Burgosbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Burgos to Alicantebus Alsa
13h 40m€47–114Drive 768.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Castallacar 768.4 km
8h 19m€120–173Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
9h 36m€49–116Bus
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Alicantebus
14h 25m€62–130
Santander to Castalla by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Castalla is to bus via Burgos which costs €45 - €120 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Castalla is to fly and bus which takes 3h 44m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Castalla. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Castalla via Burgos and Estación de Autobuses de Alicante. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Santander and Castalla is 682 km. The road distance is 768.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Castalla without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 25m and costs €45 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Santander to Castalla, including transfers.
Santander to Castalla bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Castalla is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 25m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Burgos, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 13h 40m.
Santander to Castalla bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Burgos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Castalla is 768 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Santander to Castalla.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Castalla, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Castalla via Madrid Chamartín, Alicante-Terminal, and Estación de Autobuses de Alicante in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Castalla via Burgos and Estación de Autobuses de Alicante in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–90
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–90
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once 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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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
- €19–65
- 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
- €15–45
- 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
- €24–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- rutas@vectalia.es
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante to Castalla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- 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 Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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
- €60–130
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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