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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, 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
    €46–278

  2. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport 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 51m
    €29–134

  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 Modanetrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Modane to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 36m
    €333–516

  4. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Como to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    23h 17m
    €116–198

  5. Drive  1,358.5 km

    1. Drive from Como to Santandercar car 1,358.5 km
    14h 46m
    €246–356

  6. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LIN - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 31m
    €115–294

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 28m
    €136–339

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TRN - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 17m
    €63–290

  9. 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 57m
    €267–451

  10. 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 35m
    €172–297

  11. 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
Duration19h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€333Cheapest 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 bus from Como to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Gare Saint-Jean, Meca, and Bordeaux in around 23h 17m. Alternatively, 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 57m.

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