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
8h 14m€94–187Fly 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 18m€72–246Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Santandercar
33h 6m€297–443Train, 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 Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Fr
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
34h 26m€380–806Bus
- 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 45m€191–341Train, bus via Lyon
- 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 35m€375–851Ferry, train
- 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 train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
45h 53m€203–349Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.bus
46h 6m€177–346
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 - €190 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Santander is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs €90 - €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 45m.
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 26m and costs €380 - €850.
It takes approximately 8h 14m 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 8h 14m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €350 and takes 42h 45m.
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?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines 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 45m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- 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
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Marne La Vallee Chessy to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Marne La Vallee Chessy to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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
- €75–200
- 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@laregionnormandie.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
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- 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
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €55–85
- 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
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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