There are 10 ways to get from Como to Santander by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), car, or train
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Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MXP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 8m€41–158Train
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
22h 20m€288–528Bus
- Take the bus from Como to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
23h 23m€121–218Drive 1,357.7 km
- Drive from Como to Santandercar 1,357.7 km
14h 42m€217–313Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MXP - SDR
5h 7m€56–168Fly Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
11h 4m€109–368Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 46m€168–469Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane BGY - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 40m€77–418Train, bus via Chambéry
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain S11
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
24h 39m€166–339Train, bus
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
28h 57m€153–215
Como to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €160 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Como to Santander. However, there are services departing from Como and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Gare St Jean and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Como to Santander. However, there are services departing from Como S. Giovanni and arriving at Santander via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
The distance between Como and Santander is 1124 km. The road distance is 1357.7 km.
The best way to get from Como to Santander without a car is to train which takes 22h 20m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Como to Santander, including transfers.
Como to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Como station.
Como to Santander train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Como S. Giovanni station.
The best way to get from Como to Santander is to train which takes 22h 20m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 23h 23m.
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, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 22h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Gare St Jean, Meca, and Bordeaux in around 23h 23m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como Lago to Saronno
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Como to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Como to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Como to Santander train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Como to Santander is 1358 km. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from Como to Santander.
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