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

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeBLQ - SDR
    5h 41m
    €85–483

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBLQ - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 42m
    €60–477

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModanetrainFr
    3. Take the train from Modane to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz CibouretrainTgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    6. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    21h 18m
    €250–512

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to PadovatrainFr
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Santanderbus
    27h 24m
    €72–365

  5. Drive 1,512 km

    1. Drive from Modena to Santandercar1,512 km
    14h 30m
    €239–345

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeFLR - SDR
    10h 2m
    €91–556

  7. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeFLR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 4m
    €86–560

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

    1. Take the train from Modena 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
    9h 36m
    €63–244

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Modena to PiacenzatrainIc
    2. Take the train from Piacenza to SavonatrainIc
    3. Take the train from Savona to Marseille St Charlestrain
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantandertrainAlv / ...
    26h 15m
    €217–582

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus
    30h 49m
    €83–122

Modena to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration21h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair and Iberia fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modena to Santander via Piacenza, Savona, Marseille St Charles, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 26h 15m.

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