There are 7 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€89–186Fly 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
8h 9m€72–235Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Santandercar
33h 6m€294–430Train, bus via Lagny-sur-Marne
- 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 Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Fr
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
34h 38m€390–787Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Santanderbus
46h 44m€120–245Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Palermo to 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
45h 24m€197–355Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Lourdestrain
- Take the train from Lourdes to Hendayetrain
- Take the bus from Irun to Santander E.A.bus
2d 2h€323–604
Palermo to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Santander is to fly which costs €85 - €190 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs €85 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Santander. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Santander via Bologna and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 44m.
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 via Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 34h 38m and costs €390 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Palermo to Santander, including transfers.
Palermo to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs €85 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 46h 44m.
Palermo to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
There are 697+ 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 to Santander via Bologna, Padova, and Padova in around 46h 44m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- 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 Marne La Vallee Chessy to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lourdes to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- 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
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Irun to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- 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 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- 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
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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