There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Colmenar by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car
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Fly from Santander Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)SDR - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Colmenar Plaza
3h 59m€69–251Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BIO - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Colmenar Plaza
6h 56m€41–132Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
9h 41m€59–187Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to BurgosAlsa
- Take the bus from Burgos to Estación de Autobuses de MálagaAlsa
16h 12m€82–129Drive 873.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Colmenar873.1 km
10h€138–199Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao IntermodalAlsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to MálagaIrun
18h 46m€56–100
Santander to Colmenar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Colmenar is to bus and fly which costs €40 - €140 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Colmenar is to fly and bus which takes 3h 59m and costs €65 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Colmenar. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Colmenar Plaza via Burgos and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
The distance between Santander and Colmenar is 795 km. The road distance is 873.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Colmenar without a car is to train which takes 9h 41m and costs €55 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Santander to Colmenar, including transfers.
Santander to Colmenar bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Colmenar is to train which takes 9h 41m and costs €55 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Burgos, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 12m.
Santander to Colmenar bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Burgos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Colmenar is 873 km. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Santander to Colmenar.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Colmenar, Andalusia, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Colmenar Plaza via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Malaga Maria Zambrano, and Malaga Eeaa in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Colmenar Plaza via Burgos and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga in around 16h 12m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- 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 Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 955 038 665
- info@ctmam.es
- Website
- siu.ctmam.ctan.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Colmenar Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://siu.ctmam.ctan.es/en/index.php
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- 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
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
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