There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Ancona by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)SDR - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
6h 44m€98–277Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)BIO - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Ancona
11h 47m€76–307Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia AvFr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to AnconaFr
25h 14m€166–386Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genova P.Za Principe
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Bologna CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to AnconaFr
28h 24m€199–392Drive 1,761.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Ancona1,761.9 km
16h 40m€280–404Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)BIO - AOI
10h 8m€100–291Fly Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)SDR - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
10h 19m€104–350Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)BIO - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
9h 37m€100–354Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Padova
- Take the train from Padova to AnconaFr
29h 39m€107–158Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Take the bus from San Donà di Piave to Ancona
40h 28m
Santander to Ancona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ancona is to bus and train which costs €100 - €160 and takes 29h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ancona is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Ancona via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Genova P.Za Principe and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 24m.
The distance between Santander and Ancona is 1430 km. The road distance is 1761.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Ancona without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 25h 14m and costs €160 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Santander to Ancona, including transfers.
Santander to Ancona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Ancona is to train which takes 28h 24m and costs €190 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 40h 28m.
Santander to Ancona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Ancona is 1762 km. It takes approximately 16h 40m to drive from Santander to Ancona.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ancona, Italy?
You can take a train from Santander to Ancona via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Genova P.Za Principe, and Bologna Centrale in around 28h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Ancona via Vitoria-Gasteiz, Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station, Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO), Venezia Mestre, S.Dona'piave-Jesolo, and San Donà di Piave in around 40h 28m.
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- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–950
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €14–20
- Base Standard
- €30–45
- Base Premium
- €35–55
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Marseille St Charles to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from San Donà di Piave to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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