There are 10 ways to get from Modena to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, Renfe)
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Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)BLQ - SDR
5h 41m€90–463Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)MXP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
9h 39m€58–260Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Modena to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz CiboureTgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
21h 4m€221–603Train, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to PadovaFr
- Take the bus from Padova to Santander
27h 24m€72–365Drive 1,512 km
- Drive from Modena to Santander1,512 km
14h 30m€240–346Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Santander Airport (SDR)FLR - SDR
10h 3m€91–586Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)BLQ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
9h 45m€70–503Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)FLR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
9h 7m€91–556Train
- Take the train from Modena to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon-Saint Exupery TgvFr
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
22h 32m€322–678Bus
- Take the bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santander
30h 49m€99–244
Modena to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Santander is to train and bus which costs €70 - €370 and takes 27h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €90 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Santander. However, there are services departing from Modena - Autostazione and arriving at Santander via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 49m.
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-Saint Exupery Tgv, Nimes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 32m.
The distance between Modena and Santander is 1262 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 21h 4m and costs €220 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 41m 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 41m and costs €90 - €470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €320 - €700 and takes 22h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €250 and takes 30h 49m.
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 Milano Centrale, Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 22h 32m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €16–23
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
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 Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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 30m to drive from Modena to Santander.
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