There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Motril by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)SDR - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobuses
5h 32m€82–317Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, 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 Motril Estación de Autobuses
7h 14m€52–158Train, bus via Málaga
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobuses
10h€71–194Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to BurgosAlsa
- Take the bus from Burgos to Motril Estación de AutobusesAlsa
13h 25m€71–126Drive 869.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Motril869.8 km
9h 28m€137–198Fly Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)SDR - GRX
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Motril Estación de Autobuses
6h 1m€95–295Fly Santander Airport to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Almería Airport (LEI)SDR - LEI
- Take the bus from Almeria to Motril Estación de Autobuses
8h 20m€147–358Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)BIO - GRX
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Motril Estación de Autobuses
7h 49m€76–246Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to GranadaAve
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Motril Estación de Autobuses
10h 54m€88–210Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Málaga
- Take the bus from Puerto Malaga to Motril Estación de Autobuses
19h 40m€65–114
Santander to Motril by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Motril is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €160 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Motril is to fly and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Motril. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Motril Estación de Autobuses via Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Santander and Motril is 866 km. The road distance is 869.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Motril without a car is to train and bus via Málaga which takes 10h and costs €70 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Santander to Motril, including transfers.
Santander to Motril bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Motril bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Burgos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Motril is 870 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Santander to Motril.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Motril, Spain?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Motril Estación de Autobuses via Burgos in around 13h 25m.
- 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 Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
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
- €120–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- 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
- €29–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- 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
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Almeria to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Puerto Malaga to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- 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
- 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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