There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Sax by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Santander to Villena AvAlv
8h 27m€74–97Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
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 train from San Gabriel to Sax
6h 56m€45–147Bus
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Emp.SaxAlsa
12h 55m€70–89Drive 759.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Sax759.4 km
8h 5m€121–174Fly Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)SDR - ALC
- Take the train from San Gabriel to Sax
5h 9m€64–246Bus 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 EldaAlsa
13h 30m€72–154Bus 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 Sax
7h 29m€53–166
Santander to Sax by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Sax is to bus which costs €70 - €90 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Sax is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs €60 - €250.
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 12h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Sax. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Sax via Villena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Santander and Sax is 891 km. The road distance is 759.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Sax without a car is to train which takes 8h 27m and costs €70 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 27m 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 which takes 8h 27m and costs €70 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €90 and takes 12h 55m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Sax, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Santander to Villena Av once daily. Tickets cost €70–95 and the journey takes 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander Bus Station to Emp.Sax via Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 12h 55m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
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
- €45–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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
- €55–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
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
- €26–120
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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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
- Monday, 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 Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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 Estació del Nord to Sax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Santander Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- 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
- €40–85
- 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
- €30–70
- 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/
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
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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 Villena Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Sax is 759 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Santander to Sax.
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