There are 10 ways to get from Milan to Santander by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
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Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MXP - SDR
7h 28m€59–235Train 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 Santander E.A.bus
7h 29m€40–173Train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
20h 22m€199–380Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to San Sebastian Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
22h 22m€68–101Drive 1,332.9 km
- Drive from Milan to Santandercar 1,332.9 km
14h 29m€206–297Fly Milan Linate Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LIN - SDR
7h 47m€112–292Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BGY - SDR
7h 5m€59–317Fly 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 Santander E.A.bus
9h 28m€76–230Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeauxbus 1922
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
26h 40m€73–153Bus #2
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3412
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
27h€77–104
Milan to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Santander is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €55 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Santander. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Santander E.A. via San Sebastián / Donostia and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 22m.
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, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 22m.
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 22m and costs €190 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Milan to Santander, including transfers.
Milan to Santander bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, 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 train which takes 20h 22m and costs €190 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 22h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Santander, Spain?
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 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Santander E.A. via San Sebastian Central Bus Station, San Sebastián / Donostia, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h 22m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- 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/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Milan to Santander bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at San Sebastian Central Bus 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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