There are 9 ways to get from Milan to Santander by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), train, bus, or car
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Fly Milan Linate Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LIN - SDR
7h 32m€112–222Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- 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
7h 18m€40–165Train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
20h 17m€261–471Train, bus via Chambéry
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
21h 56m€129–224Drive 1,332.9 km
- Drive from Milan to Santandercar 1,332.9 km
14h 29m€214–309Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MXP - SDR
4h 43m€49–185Fly 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
9h 17m€105–362Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
22h 29m€111–214Train, bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain 8973 / ...
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
27h 31m€148–205
Milan to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Santander is to train and fly and bus which costs €40 - €170 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Santander is to train and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €45 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Santander. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Santander. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Santander via Lyon Part Dieu, Nimes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 17m.
The distance between Milan and Santander is 1070 km. The road distance is 1332.9 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Santander without a car is to train which takes 20h 17m and costs €260 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Milan to Santander, including transfers.
Milan to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Santander train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €480 and takes 20h 17m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 22h 29m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, easyJet, and Ryanair UK fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milano Centrale to Santander via Lyon Part Dieu, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 20h 17m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
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
- €65–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
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
- €65–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chambéry to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/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
Milan to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Milan to Santander train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Santander is 1333 km. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Milan to Santander.
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