There are 9 ways to get from Como to Santander by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)MXP - SDR
8h 7m€56–233Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)MXP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
7h 58m€45–181Train
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon-Saint Exupery TgvFr
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
21h 45m€190–337Bus
- Take the bus from Como to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano518 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
24h 15m€68–111Drive 1,357.7 km
- Drive from Como to Santander1,357.7 km
14h 37m€212–306Fly Milan Linate Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Santander Airport (SDR)LIN - SDR
9h 9m€116–298Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Santander Airport (SDR)BGY - SDR
7h 54m€73–272Train, bus via Martigny
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossola72 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to MartignyIr / ...
- Take the bus from Martigny to Bilbao
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
26h 28m€127–222Train, bus
- Take the train from Como Borghi to Milano CadornaR17
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.
29h 12m€78–115
Como to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to Santander is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Santander is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Como to Santander. However, there are services departing from Como and arriving at Santander E.A. via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, San Sebastián / Donostia and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
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-Saint Exupery Tgv, Nimes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
The distance between Como and Santander is 1073 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 21h 45m and costs €190 - €340.
It takes approximately 8h 7m 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 fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €55 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €340 and takes 21h 45m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 24h 15m.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and Santander, Spain?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and Iberia fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Como S. Giovanni to Santander via Milano Centrale, Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 21h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como Borghi to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Train from Locarno FART to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–48
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €24–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- €42–48
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- 2nd Class
- €15–20
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Como to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Martigny to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
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More Questions & Answers
Como to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 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 37m to drive from Como to Santander.
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