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, line 2 bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SDR - ALC
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Castallabus
3h 44m€61–213Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, line 2 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Castallabus
7h 9m€55–128Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
9h 5m€105–233Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus ALSA - San-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus Alsa
13h 40m€73–108Drive 768.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Castallacar 768.4 km
8h 20m€121–174Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
9h 36m€123–188Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
14h 25m€72–93
Santander to Castalla by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Castalla is to bus which costs €70 - €95 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Castalla is to fly and line 2 bus which takes 3h 44m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Castalla. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Castalla via Estación de autobuses de Burgos and Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Castalla. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
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 5m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Santander to Castalla, including transfers.
Santander to Castalla bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Castalla train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Castalla is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 5m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Burgos, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 13h 40m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Castalla, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Castalla via Madrid Chamartín, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Castalla via Estación de autobuses de Burgos and Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- rutas@vectalia.es
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Castalla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Castalla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- movilidad.vectalia.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- Bilman
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Castalla bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Burgos station.
Santander to Castalla train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Castalla is 768 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Santander to Castalla.
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