There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Vila-real by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe)
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Train
best- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin SorollaAve
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Villarreal De Los InfantesRe
9h 1m€58–165Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
cheapest- 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 València-Estació Del Nord to Vila-Real
6h 13m€44–155Bus
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Vila-Real
12h 7m€65–80Drive 677.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Vila-real677.5 km
7h 7m€107–155Train via Cuenca (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Cuenca Fernando ZobelAlv
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to CastellonAve
9h 32m€110–199Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de ZaragozaAlsa
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Vila-real
12h 35m€72–121Fly Santander Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Valencia Airport (VLC)SDR - VLC
- Take the train from València-Estació Del Nord to Vila-Real
4h 25m€82–304Bus, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Oviedo
- Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Valencia Airport (VLC)OVD - VLC
- Take the train from València-Estació Del Nord to Vila-Real
8h 2m€62–209Fly Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)SDR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Castellon
6h 29m€63–246
Santander to Vila-real by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Vila-real is to bus which costs €65 - €80 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Vila-real is to fly and train which takes 4h 25m and costs €80 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander station to Vila-real. However, there are services departing from Santander Bus Station and arriving at Vila-Real via Estació d'Autobusos de València. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Vila-real. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Villarreal De Los Infantes via Madrid Chamartín and Estació del Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Santander and Vila-real is 905 km. The road distance is 677.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Vila-real without a car is to train which takes 9h 1m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Santander to Vila-real, including transfers.
Santander to Vila-real bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Santander Bus Station.
Santander to Vila-real train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Vila-real is to train which takes 9h 1m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €80 and takes 12h 7m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Vila-real, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Villarreal De Los Infantes via Madrid Chamartín, Valencia Joaquin Sorolla, and Estació del Nord in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander Bus Station to Vila-Real via Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 12h 7m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Asturias Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Asturias Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–95
Flights from Asturias Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- 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 Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Villarreal De Los Infantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Castellon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Castellon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from València-Estació Del Nord to Vila-Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- 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
- +34 977 44 03 00
- hife@hife.es
- Website
- hife.es
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Vila-Real
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Vila-real
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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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
Bus from Santander E.A. to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Vila-real bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Santander to Vila-real train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Vila-real is 678 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Santander to Vila-real.
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