There are 9 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)plane SDR - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
4h 17m€63–303Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BIO - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
7h 14m€43–188Train, bus via Málaga
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
10h 3m€69–147Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Burgosbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Burgos to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus Alsa
13h 25m€68–146Drive 869.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Motrilcar 869.5 km
9h 22m€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)plane SDR - GRX
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
4h 40m€72–259Fly Santander Airport to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane SDR - LEI
- Take the bus from Almería to Motrilbus
4h 56mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
10h 44m€88–132Bus via Murcia
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Murcia to Motrilbus Kyiv-Málaga
19h 39m
Santander to Motril by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Motril is to bus which costs €65 - €150 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Motril is to fly and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs €60 - €310.
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 860 km. The road distance is 869.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Motril without a car is to train and bus via Málaga which takes 10h 3m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 17m 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 22m to drive from Santander to Motril.
Book your Santander to Motril bus tickets online with Omio.
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
- €90–210
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
- €55–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Almería Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €21–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €24–80
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50–70
- 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
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Almería to Motril
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Murcia to Motril
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- 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/
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