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
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane PMO - SDR
10h 49m€64–295Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Santandercar
33h 6m€263–422Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
36h 35m€166–615Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to San Sebastian Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
44h 56m€131–283Ferry, 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 bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.bus
44h€174–293Ferry, 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 24m€158–285Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo-Via Libertà to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Linesbus
- Take the bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Santanderbus
2d 1h€129–181
Palermo to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Santander is to bus and train which costs €120 - €190 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Santander is to fly which takes 10h 49m and costs €60 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Santander. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Santander E.A. via Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, San Sebastián / Donostia and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 56m.
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 36h 35m and costs €160 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h 49m 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 10h 49m and costs €60 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 44h 56m.
Palermo to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Book your Palermo to Santander bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Santander, Spain?
Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Santander E.A. via Turin, Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, San Sebastian Central Bus Station, San Sebastián / Donostia, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 44h 56m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Palermo-Via Libertà to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- 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
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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