There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Sax by plane, train, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SDR - ALC
- Take the train from San Gabriel to Saxtrain
3h 49m€54–210Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
- Take the train from San Gabriel to Saxtrain
6h 56m€40–132Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Villena Avtrain 5178 / ...
8h 36m€74–112Bus
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Emp.Saxbus Alsa
13h€68–89Drive 759.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Saxcar 759.4 km
8h 6m€120–173Fly Santander Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SDR - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Saxtrain
4h 26m€69–282Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Villena Avtrain Alv
9h 1m€73–96Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus Alsa
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Eldabus Alsa
13h 30m€63–129
Santander to Sax by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Sax is to bus via Madrid Airport (MAD) which costs €60 - €130 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Sax is to fly and train which takes 3h 49m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander station to Sax. However, there are services departing from Santander Bus Station and arriving at Emp.Sax via Estació d'Autobusos de València. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Sax. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Sax via Madrid Chamartín and Villena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Santander and Sax is 693 km. The road distance is 759.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Sax without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 8h 36m and costs €70 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Santander to Sax, including transfers.
Santander to Sax bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Santander Bus Station.
Santander to Sax train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Sax is to train via Madrid which takes 8h 36m and costs €70 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €90 and takes 13h.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Sax, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Sax via Madrid Chamartín and Villena in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander Bus Station to Emp.Sax via Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 13h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Saturday and 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
- €60–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €25–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Gabriel to Sax
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Sax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €40–60
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Santander Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Emp.Sax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- 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/
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
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Elda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Sax bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Santander to Sax train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Sax is 759 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Santander to Sax.
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