There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Madrid Arena by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
4h 43m€39–83Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de AméricaAlsa
6h 5m€33–78Drive 396.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Madrid Arena396.2 km
4h 47m€63–91Fly from Santander Airport, line 10 subway
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)SDR - MAD
- Take the subway from Nuevos Ministerios to Lago
3h 13m€50–279Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)BIO - MAD
5h€41–163
Santander to Madrid Arena by train, subway, and foot (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Madrid Arena is to bus which costs €30 - €80 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Madrid Arena is to fly and line 10 subway which takes 3h 13m and costs €50 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Madrid Arena. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Lago via Estación de metro de Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Santander and Madrid Arena is 451 km. The road distance is 396.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Madrid Arena without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Santander to Madrid Arena, including transfers.
Santander to Madrid Arena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Madrid Arena is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €35 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 6h 5m.
Santander to Madrid Arena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Madrid Arena is 396 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Santander to Madrid Arena.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Madrid Arena, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín twice daily. Tickets cost €35–85 and the journey takes 4h 14m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de América every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–75 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- 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
- Phone
- +34 900 444 404
- Website
- metromadrid.es
Subway from Nuevos Ministerios to Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.metromadrid.es/en
- 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 Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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