There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Castalla by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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, 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 to Castallabus
3h 44m€58–211Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, line 2 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. 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 to Castallabus
7h 9m€40–132Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Villena Avtrain Alv
7h 41m€133–207Bus
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Alicantebus
14h 25m€72–94Drive 768.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Castallacar 768.4 km
8h 19m€121–175Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
9h 25m€100–219
Santander to Castalla by 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 €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander station to Castalla. However, there are services departing from Santander Bus Station and arriving at Castalla via Estación de Autobuses de Alicante. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
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 which takes 7h 41m and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Santander to Castalla, including transfers.
Santander to Castalla bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Santander Bus Station.
The best way to get from Santander to Castalla is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs €130 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €95 and takes 14h 25m.
Santander to Castalla bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Alicante 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?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Santander to Villena Av once daily. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 7h 19m. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Santander Bus Station to Alicante twice daily. Tickets cost €65–90 and the journey takes 12h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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
- €55–95
- 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
- €75–130
- 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
- €45–75
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- https://movilidad.vectalia.es/en/routes/
- Website
- https://movilidad.vectalia.es/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
- €65–90
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Want to know more about travelling around Spain
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe
Read the travel guide
What are the different types of Renfe trains in Spain?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 226+ hotels available in Castalla.















