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How to get fromComo to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)

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There are 8 ways to get from Como to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MXP - SDR
    5h 7m
    €46–198

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 55m
    €32–164

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    20h 11m
    €310–467

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    24h 40m
    €157–273

  5. Drive  1,358.6 km

    1. Drive from Como to Santandercar car 1,358.6 km
    14h 44m
    €219–316

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    21h 52m
    €274–451

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    2. Take the bus from Milan - San Donato Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    27h 15m
    €106–179

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Como to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    28h 58m
    €129–163

Como to Santander by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration20h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,074.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

You can take a train from Como S. Giovanni to Santander via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 21h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Padova in around 28h 58m.

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