There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Tabernas Desert by plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Almería Airport (LEI)SDR - LEI
4h 13m€188–383Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to AlmeriaAlsa
20h 11m€132–163Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Huercal-ViatorIc
12h 34m€134–210Bus 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 to AlmeríaVac-216
14h 14m€135–223Drive 912.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Tabernas Desert912.4 km
10h 19m€142–206Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Almería Airport (LEI)BIO - LEI
7h 20m€169–358
Santander Airport (SDR) to Almería Airport (LEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Tabernas Desert is to bus which costs €130 - €170 and takes 20h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Tabernas Desert is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €180 - €390.
The distance between Santander and Tabernas Desert is 778 km. The road distance is 912.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Tabernas Desert without a car is to train which takes 12h 34m and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Santander to Tabernas Desert, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santander to Tabernas Desert is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €180 - €390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 12h 34m, you could also bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €130 - €230 and takes 14h 14m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Tabernas Desert is 912 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Santander to Tabernas Desert.
There are 1313+ hotels available in Tabernas Desert.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Tabernas Desert, Spain?
Iberia and Volotea fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Almería Airport (LEI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Tabernas Desert via Madrid Chamartín and Huercal-Viator in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- iberia.com
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
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- vueling.com
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 Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Huercal-Viator
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
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
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- atencionaclientes@busbam.com
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 to Almería
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- 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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