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

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There are 11 ways to get from Milan 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 Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MXP - SDR
    6h 38m
    €64–235

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    7h 37m
    €39–164

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    18h 54m
    €298–502

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    22h 20m
    €115–206

  5. Drive 1,332.9 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Santandercar car 1,332.9 km
    14h 29m
    €213–307

  6. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LIN - SDR
    7h 47m
    €112–282

  7. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BGY - SDR
    7h 15m
    €60–330

  8. 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 Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 36m
    €80–281

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    20h 51m
    €227–449

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    22h 38m
    €90–168

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train 8973 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Santanderbus bus
    27h 31m
    €89–132

Milan to Santander by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration18h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Santander, Spain?

Iberia flies from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milano Centrale to Santander via Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 20h 51m.

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