There are 6 ways to get from Modena to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BLQ - SDR
5h 2m€64–219Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
20h 42m€308–508Bus
- Take the bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
25h 48m€107–181Drive 1,512 km
- Drive from Modena to Santandercar 1,512 km
14h 39m€247–356Train
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- 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 / ...
22h 33m€282–468Train, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
27h 16m€137–188
Modena to Santander by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Santander is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 25h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Santander. However, there are services departing from Modena - Autostazione and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Gare Saint-Jean and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Santander. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Santander via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
The distance between Modena and Santander is 1256 km. The road distance is 1512 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Antony which takes 20h 42m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Modena to Santander, including transfers.
Modena to Santander bus services, operated by TTI Leonettibus SRL, depart from Modena - Autostazione station.
Modena to Santander train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 25h 48m, you could also train, which costs €280 - €470 and takes 22h 33m.
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 bus from Modena - Autostazione to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Gare Saint-Jean, Meca, and Bordeaux in around 25h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- TTI Leonettibus SRL
Bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- TTI Leonettibus SRL
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Modena to Santander bus services, operated by TTI Leonettibus SRL, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Modena to Santander train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to Santander is 1512 km. It takes approximately 14h 39m to drive from Modena to Santander.
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