How to travel from Santander to Madrid
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4.6Travel Information between Santander and Madrid
 Distance | 210 miles (339 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Bus, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | $36 - $63 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $36 (€32) • 5 h 30 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $63 (€54) • 1 h 10 min |
 Popular travel companies | Alsa, Iberia or Renfe (3) |
Travel 210 miles (339 km) by bus, train or flight to Madrid from Santander. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Alsa, Iberia or Renfe (3) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Santander to Madrid.
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How to get from Santander to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Santander to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Alsa, Iberia and Renfe will get you to Madrid from Santander at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.
Renfe is Spain’s national travel company offering a multitude of domestic routes and international routes to France and Portugal. Renfe is known for its range of ticket types to fit anyone’s budget, such as the Basic, Elige and Premium tickets. Renfe also has discount cards for qualified travelers like the Renfe Gold Card and +Renfe Youth Card 50, which you can use on Omio. When you ride with Renfe, you can expect to find an impressive fleet of travel offering different levels of comfort, amenities and time needed to travel to your destination. These travel types include Renfe AVE for high-speed long-distance routes, Alvia and Altaria for domestic routes in parts of Spain, Euromed for routes along the stunning Mediterranean coast, Avant commuter travel and Trenhotel night travel.
Alsa is the main provider of travel travel in Spain. As a subsidiary of the UK travel company National Express, Alsa offers a plethora of regional, national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers per year. Alsa has an impressive fleet of travel with different levels of comfort and amenities on offer. Aside from the Alsa Normal travel with free WiFi, bathrooms, footrests and entertainment on board, the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium travel provide more luxurious services when traveling by road, depending on the specific route. Apart from the Standard ticket, Alsa offers other travel tickets like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes.
FAQs: Travel from Santander to Madrid
There are 3 options to travel between Santander and Madrid including taking a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Madrid from Santander is by taking a bus, which costs on average $36 (€32).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Santander to Madrid:
Taking a bus costs $26 (€23) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $63 (€54) for the same trip.
Taking a bus costs $8 (€7) less than taking a train, which costs on average $44 (€38) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Madrid from Santander is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes 5 h 30 min on average.
Train takes on average 4 h.
The Santander to Madrid distance is around 210 miles (339 km).
The average frequency per day from Santander to Madrid is:
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Santander to Madrid as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Santander to Madrid:
- Buses mostly leave from Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander and tend to arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Flights mostly depart from Santander Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Trains most often depart from Santander at Santander and arrive in Madrid at Madrid Chamartín.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Santander to Madrid:
- You can travel by bus to Madrid from Santander with Alsa, Alsa Supra or BlaBlaCar, and you can find Alsa Santander to Madrid tickets for $36 (€32) on Omio.
- You can travel by plane from Santander to Madrid with Iberia, Air Nostrum, Vueling Airlines or Air Europa, and you can find Air Nostrum Santander to Madrid tickets for $63 (€54) on Omio.
- You can travel by train to Madrid from Santander with Renfe (3), Renfe, Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Intercity, and you can find Renfe ALVIA Santander to Madrid tickets for $44 (€38) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Santander to Madrid with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with Alsa or Alsa Supra 4 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Madrid as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Santander and Madrid.
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