There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Lorca by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train (Renfe), or train
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Train via Madrid
best- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Lorca San DiegoC2
9h 58m€61–171Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, 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 Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorca
8h 15m€49–135Bus 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 LorcaAlsa
13h 15m€80–128Drive 838.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Lorca838.6 km
8h 56m€133–192Fly Santander Airport to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Almería Airport (LEI)SDR - LEI
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Almeria to Lorca
7h 50m€135–335Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Villena AvAlv
- Take the train from Villena to Lorca-SutullenaIc
12h 35m€99–134Bus
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to LorcaAlsa
15h 45m€74–90Fly Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)SDR - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorca
6h 28m€63–231Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Valencia Airport (VLC)BIO - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Lorca-Sutullena
11h 41m€58–202
Santander to Lorca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Lorca is to bus which costs €70 - €90 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Lorca is to fly and bus which takes 6h 28m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Lorca. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Lorca via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Lorca. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Lorca San Diego via Madrid Chamartín and Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Santander and Lorca is 996 km. The road distance is 838.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Lorca without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 58m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Santander to Lorca, including transfers.
Santander to Lorca bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Lorca train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Lorca is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 58m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €80 - €130 and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Lorca, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Lorca San Diego via Madrid Chamartín and Murcia Del Carmen in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Lorca via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) in around 13h 15m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Almería Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
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
- €45–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
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
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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 Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Villena to Lorca-Sutullena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Lorca-Sutullena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Lorca San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- 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
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Aeropuerto Almeria to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Santander Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 900 842 202
- regiondemurcia@interbus.es
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.es
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Lorca bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Santander to Lorca train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Lorca is 839 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Santander to Lorca.
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