There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Santander by plane, car ferry, car, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane PMO - SDR
7h 4m€94–167Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane PMO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
7h 57m€68–267Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Santandercar
33h 6m€286–436Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
34h 34m€394–867Bus via Cluses
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelobus
- Take the bus from Parma to Cluses Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Cluses to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
43h 33m€159–268Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.bus
43h 31m€217–371Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonaferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
44h 26m€213–357Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Santanderbus
46h 54m€121–250
Palermo to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Santander is to fly which costs €90 - €170 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs €90 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Santander. However, there are services departing from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello and arriving at Santander E.A. via Parma, Cluses and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 33m.
The distance between Palermo and Santander is 1567 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 34m and costs €390 - €900.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Palermo to Santander, including transfers.
Palermo to Santander bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs €90 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Cluses, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 43h 33m.
Palermo to Santander bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo station.
There are 662+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Santander, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Santander E.A. via Parma, Cluses, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 43h 33m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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 Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- 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@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Parma to Cluses Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cluses to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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