There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Catral by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SDR - ALC
- Take the bus from Elche to Catralbus
4h 13m€54–195Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Elche Av/Elx Avtrain 6564 / ...
7h 52m€121–234Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Alicantebus
- Take the bus from Alicante - Estación de Autobuses to Catralbus
14h 12m€66–142Drive 807.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Catralcar 807.8 km
8h 45m€130–188Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
- Take the bus from Alicante - Estación de Autobuses to Catralbus
9h 57m€104–228Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Guardamar del Segurabus
14h 45m€69–92
Santander to Catral by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Catral is to bus via Burgos which costs €65 - €150 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Catral is to fly and bus which takes 4h 13m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Catral. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Catral via Estación de autobuses de Burgos and Alicante - Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Catral. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Elche Av/Elx Av via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Santander and Catral is 673 km. The road distance is 807.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Catral without a car is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Santander to Catral, including transfers.
Santander to Catral bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Catral train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Catral is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs €120 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Burgos, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 14h 12m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Catral, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Catral via Madrid Chamartín and Elche Av/Elx Av in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Catral via Estación de autobuses de Burgos and Alicante - Estación de Autobuses in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Elche Av/Elx Av
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Elche Av/Elx Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Elche Av/Elx Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 96 571 04 49
- info.torrevieja@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- costazul.net
Bus from Elche to Catral
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- costazul.net
Bus from Alicante - Estación de Autobuses to Catral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- costazul.net
Bus from Alicante - Estación de Autobuses to Catral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- costazul.net
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Guardamar del Segura
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Catral bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Burgos station.
Santander to Catral train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Catral is 808 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Santander to Catral.
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