There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Ceuta by plane, rideshare, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, rideshare
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane SDR - TNG
- Take the rideshare from Tangier to Fnideq
5h 21m€98–314Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain Alv
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
14h 4m€78–247Train, car ferry via Málaga
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Algecirastrain Alv
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
13h 29m€110–334Bus, car ferry via Madrid
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras Puertobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
17h 37m€85–272Fly to Málaga Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SDR - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
7h 5m€105–383Fly to Jerez Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane SDR - XRY
- Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Algeciras Puertobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
7h 4m€110–443Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Algeciras Puertobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Ceutacarferry
20h 52m€90–225
Santander to Ceuta by bus, subway, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ceuta is to train and car ferry which costs €75 - €250 and takes 14h 4m.
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 via Málaga which takes 13h 29m and costs €110 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Santander to Ceuta, including transfers.
There are 523+ 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, Estación de Atocha, Malaga Maria Zambrano, Algeciras, Plaza de Andalucía, Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, and Port of Algeciras in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–390
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–32
- 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
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- info@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Algeciras Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- 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
- €41–43
- 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
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–128
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Car
- €128
- Without Vehicle
- €36
Rideshare from Tangier to Fnideq
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- moroccocab.com
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