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Compare bus, flight, and train for Madrid to Santa Pola
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Santa Pola among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $16, and a flight costs an average of $36.
Distance: 227 miles (366 km)
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$45 Average price | $26 Average price Cheapest | $67 Average price |
5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration 2h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Madrid to Santa Pola by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Madrid to Santa Pola is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Santa Pola:
A train is $20 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Santa Pola costing on average $36 (€29).
A train is $20 (€16) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Santa Pola costing on average $36 (€29).
Other travel options to Santa Pola take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 22m.
Bus takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Santa Pola as scheduled services by bus, flight, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid Chamartín and arrive in Alicante-Terminal.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Santa Pola.
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Grupo Subús, Infobus to go to Santa Pola by bus.
- Travel with SNCF OUIGO, iryo to go to Santa Pola by train.
- Travel with Iberia, Air Europa, Air Nostrum, Volotea to go to Santa Pola by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with Alsa, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with SNCF OUIGO.
- 4 direct flights per day with Iberia, Air Europa, Air Nostrum, Volotea.
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