There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Catral by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Santander to ValladolidAlv / ...
- Take the train from Valladolid to Elche Av/Elx AvAve
7h 55m€119–194Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)BIO - ALC
- Take the bus from Elche to Catral
7h 5m€42–161Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)Alsa
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to ElcheAlsa
14h 27m€77–149Drive 807.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Catral807.8 km
8h 43m€128–185Fly from Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)SDR - ALC
- Take the bus from Elche to Catral
5h 13m€61–270Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAlv
- Take the bus from Alicante to Catral
10h 23m€76–136Bus
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Guardamar del Segura
14h 51m€68–85
Santander to Catral by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Catral is to bus which costs €65 - €85 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Catral is to fly and bus which takes 5h 13m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Catral. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Catral via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and Elche. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
The distance between Santander and Catral is 903 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 55m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Santander to Catral, including transfers.
Santander to Catral bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Catral is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €75 - €150 and takes 14h 27m.
Santander to Catral bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Catral is 808 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Santander to Catral.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Catral, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Catral via Valladolid and Elche Av/Elx Av in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Catral via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and Elche in around 14h 27m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valladolid to Elche Av/Elx Av
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- €2–4
- Website
- https://costazul.net/en/
- Website
- https://regular.autobusing.com/info?empresa=costa-azul&locale=es&locale=en
Bus from Alicante to Catral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://costazul.net/en/
- Website
- https://regular.autobusing.com/info?empresa=costa-azul&locale=es&locale=en
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Santander Bus Station to Guardamar del Segura
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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