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

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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
    €60–270

  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
    €292–476

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus bus
    37h 56m
    €176–467

  4. 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 20m
    €119–363

  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
    8h 4m
    €67–236

  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 17m
    €136–209

  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 1m
    €173–474

  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 train, bus, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration37h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Santander, Spain?

Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Santander via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux in around 39h 20m.

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