There are 9 ways to get from Rome to Santander by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane FCO - SDR
7h 12m€59–206Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FCO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
7h 52m€57–195Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
21h 15m€304–564Bus via Toulon
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Toulonbus
- Take the bus from Toulon to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
28h 35m€133–227Drive 1,772.8 km
- Drive from Rome to Santandercar 1,772.8 km
17h 10m€280–404Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CIA - SDR
9h 33m€87–299Train, bus via Lyon
- 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
22h 50m€306–621Bus
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpibus Itabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Santanderbus
32h€148–201Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Roma Ostiense to Lourdestrain
- Take the train from Lourdes to Hendayetrain
- Take the bus from Irun to Santander E.A.bus
37h 6m€226–400
Rome to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €200 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Santander. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Santander E.A. via Toulon and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
The distance between Rome and Santander is 1358 km. The road distance is 1772.8 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 15m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Rome to Santander, including transfers.
Rome to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Rome to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €55 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulon, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 28h 35m.
Rome to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Santander is 1773 km. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Rome to Santander.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Santander E.A. via Toulon, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 28h 35m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Ostiense to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- 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
- €110–180
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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 Bordeaux to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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 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 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- 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
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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