There are 8 ways to get from Villena to Santander by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Villena to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ALC - SDR
4h€51–219Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Villena to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
6h 41m€41–162Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Villena Av to Santandertrain Alv
7h 18m€70–95Bus
- Take the bus from Villena to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus Alsa
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
11h 15m€68–137Drive 746.1 km
- Drive from Villena to Santandercar 746.1 km
7h 56m€116–167Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Villena to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VLC - SDR
4h 12m€73–271Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Villena to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VLC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
6h 59m€47–144Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Villena Av to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAD - SDR
4h 54m€74–242
Villena to Santander by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villena to Santander is to train and fly and bus which costs €40 - €170 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Villena to Santander is to train and fly which takes 4h and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Villena to Santander. However, there are services departing from Villena and arriving at Santander E.A. via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Villena Av and arriving at Santander. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Villena and Santander is 705 km. The road distance is 746.1 km.
The best way to get from Villena to Santander without a car is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs €70 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Villena to Santander, including transfers.
Villena to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Villena station.
Villena to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Villena Av station.
The best way to get from Villena to Santander is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs €70 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Villena, Valencia, Spain and Santander, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Villena Av to Santander once daily. Tickets cost €70–95 and the journey takes 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villena to Santander E.A. via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Villena to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Villena Av to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Villena to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Villena Av to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Villena to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Villena Av to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Villena to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Villena to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Villena to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Santander station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villena to Santander is 746 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Villena to Santander.
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