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

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There are 10 ways to get from Genoa to Santander by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), car, or train

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  1. Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeGOA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 39m
    €95–307

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeMXP - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 49m
    €60–220

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliatrainIc
    2. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St CharlestrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantandertrainAlv / ...
    21h 14m
    €186–329

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus798 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    22h 44m
    €88–181

  5. Drive 1,273.8 km

    1. Drive from Genoa to Santandercar1,273.8 km
    12h 18m
    €203–292

  6. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeNCE - SDR
    10h 57m
    €78–295

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeMXP - SDR
    12h 10m
    €65–230

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeLIN - SDR
    10h 39m
    €126–358

  9. Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeGOA - SDR
    9h 45m
    €95–347

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
    2. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus
    28h 3m
    €79–149

Genoa to Santander by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Santander, Spain?

You can take a train from Genova P.Za Principe to Santander via Ventimiglia, Nice Ville, Marseille St Charles, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 21h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genoa to Santander E.A. via Nice Airport, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h 44m.

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