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There are 8 ways to get from Ancona to Santander by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    best
    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    6. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus bus
    22h 15m
    €312–558

  2. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AOI - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 57m
    €86–348

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus
    24h 40m
    €233–538

  4. Drive  1,764.1 km

    1. Drive from Ancona to Santandercar car 1,764.1 km
    16h 51m
    €319–461

  5. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane AOI - SDR
    17h 53m
    €87–452

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Padovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    28h 47m
    €165–225

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    34h 24m
    €161–274

  8. Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane FLR - SDR
    10h 31m
    €100–426

Ancona to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration22h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,260.4 km
  • Duration: 22h 15m

What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Venezia, Tronchetto, Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 34h 24m.

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