There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Ceuta by plane, rideshare, train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, rideshare
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)SDR - TNG
- Take the rideshare from Tangier to Fnideq
5h 21m€97–316Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Algeciras Puerto
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceuta
20h 52m€90–170Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to AlgecirasAlv
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceuta
14h 2m€102–229Bus, car ferry via Salamanca
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Algeciras
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceuta
18h 57m€106–186Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Port Of Algeciras
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceuta
11h 10m€186–305Fly to Málaga Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)SDR - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Marbella
- Take the bus from Marbella to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceuta
6h 42m€105–347Fly to Seville Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)SDR - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Algeciras Puerto
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceuta
7h 44m€98–350
Santander to Ceuta by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ceuta is to bus and car ferry which costs €90 - €170 and takes 20h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ceuta is to fly and rideshare which takes 5h 21m and costs €95 - €320.
The distance between Santander and Ceuta is 963 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Ceuta without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 14h 2m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Santander to Ceuta, including transfers.
There are 604+ hotels available in Ceuta.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ceuta, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Santander to Ceuta. However, you can fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), take the taxi to Tangier, take the vehicle to Fnideq, then drive to Ceuta. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Ceuta via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, Plaza de Andalucia, Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, and Port of Algeciras in around 14h 2m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €56–58
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Marbella to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Algeciras Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Algeciras Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- info@frs.es
- Website
- frs.es
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- https://www.frs.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–73
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Car
- €73
- Without Vehicle
- €35
Rideshare from Tangier to Fnideq
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- moroccocab.com
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