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How to get fromCatania to Santanderby plane, car, car ferry, bus or train

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

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CTA - SDR
    5h 10m
    €60–190

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Santandercar car
    35h 26m
    €287–466

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus bus
    39h 30m
    €109–260

  4. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus bus
    39h 47m
    €273–604

  5. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CTA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    7h 56m
    €66–203

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to San Sebastian Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    42h 23m
    €137–209

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Chambéry to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    43h 2m
    €153–319

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Catania La Rena Est to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Station to Padua Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Santanderbus bus
    44h 21m
    €113–194

Catania to Santander by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration39h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Santander, Spain?

Iberia and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Santander via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux in around 39h 30m.

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