There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Santander by plane, car ferry, car, bus, train, 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€74–186Fly 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€72–245Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Santandercar
33h 6m€294–428Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
42h 35m€170–366Train, 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 St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
2d 1h€321–590Ferry, 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€197–353
Palermo to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Santander is to fly which costs €70 - €190 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Santander. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Santander via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 35m.
The distance between Palermo and Santander is 1567 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 42h 35m and costs €170 - €370.
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 €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €370 and takes 42h 35m.
Palermo to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Book your Palermo to Santander bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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 Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux in around 42h 35m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lourdes to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- 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 Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- 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
- €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/
- 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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