There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Valley of the Fallen by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El EscorialC8a
5h 55m€64–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de AméricaAlsa
- Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Ctra.M600-Cºcalzada Del Campillo664
7h 32m€50–111Drive 394.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Valley of the Fallen394.5 km
4h 18m€62–90Fly from Santander Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)SDR - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
4h 28m€82–321Train via Valladolid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to ValladolidAlv / ...
- Take the train from Valladolid to El Escorial18012 / ...
6h 26m€68–97Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)BIO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
6h 16m€68–202
Santander Airport (SDR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Valley of the Fallen is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Valley of the Fallen is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs €60 - €90.
The distance between Santander and Valley of the Fallen is 506 km. The road distance is 394.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Valley of the Fallen without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Santander to Valley of the Fallen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santander to Valley of the Fallen is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 7h 32m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Valley of the Fallen is 395 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Santander to Valley of the Fallen.
There are 326+ hotels available in Valley of the Fallen.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Valley of the Fallen, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Valley of the Fallen via Madrid Chamartín and El Escorial in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Valley of the Fallen via Madrid, Avenida de América, Avenida De América, Moncloa, Intercambiador Moncloa, and Ctra.M600-Cºcalzada Del Campillo in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- 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 Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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/
- Phone
- 012
- tarjetatransportepublico@madrid.org
- Website
- crtm.es
Bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Ctra.M600-Cºcalzada Del Campillo
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=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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