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How to get fromMilan to Santanderby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Milan to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car

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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
    4h 43m
    €44–275

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 31m
    €27–151

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    21h 17m
    €110–181

  4. Drive  1,332.9 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Santandercar car 1,332.9 km
    14h 30m
    €218–315

  5. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LIN - SDR
    7h 36m
    €87–422

  6. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TRN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 8m
    €48–276

  7. Train, bus via Chambéry

    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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 59m
    €144–208

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train 8973 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    27h 31m
    €147–194

Milan to Santander by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration21h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,069.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Gare Saint-Jean, Meca, and Bordeaux in around 21h 17m. Alternatively, Iberia, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily.

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