There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Gran Alacant by plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)SDR - ALC
2h 55m€79–254Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)BIO - ALC
4h 42m€65–165Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAlv
8h 15m€100–163Bus
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Santa Pola
14h 10m€68–82Drive 816.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Gran Alacant816.4 km
8h 44m€129–186
Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Gran Alacant is to bus which costs €65 - €85 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Gran Alacant is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander station to Gran Alacant. However, there are services departing from Santander Bus Station and arriving at Gran Alacant- Sueño Azul via Santa Pola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Santander and Gran Alacant is 653 km. The road distance is 816.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Gran Alacant without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Santander to Gran Alacant, including transfers.
Santander to Gran Alacant bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Santander Bus Station.
The best way to get from Santander to Gran Alacant is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 8h 15m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €85 and takes 14h 10m.
Santander to Gran Alacant bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Santa Pola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Gran Alacant is 816 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Santander to Gran Alacant.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Gran Alacant, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) twice daily. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal once daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
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
- €45–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
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
- €26–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Santander Bus Station to Santa Pola
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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