There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Villena 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Villenatrain
3h 43m€53–223Bus 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Villenatrain
6h 50m€42–150Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Villena Avtrain 5178 / ...
7h 28m€72–108Bus
- 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 Villenabus Alsa
11h 40m€62–128Drive 746.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Villenacar 746.3 km
7h 58m€116–167Fly 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 Villenatrain
4h 15m€67–267Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Villena Avtrain Alv
7h 36m€70–95
Santander to Villena by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Villena is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Villena is to fly and train which takes 3h 43m and costs €50 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Villena. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Villena via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santander and arriving at Villena Av. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Santander and Villena is 705 km. The road distance is 746.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Villena without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 28m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Santander to Villena, including transfers.
Santander to Villena bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Villena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Villena is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 28m and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Villena, Valencia, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Villena Av via Madrid Chamartín in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Villena via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
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 26m
- 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
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
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 26m
- 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
- €25–230
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
- €55–240
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Villena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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 Villena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Villena
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €18–26
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
- +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
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Villena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Villena bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Santander to Villena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Villena is 746 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Santander to Villena.
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