There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Ancona by plane, train, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), 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 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
4h 27m€102–259Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Ancona
32h 40m€87–166Train
- 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 Savona
- Take the train from Savona to Bologna CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to AnconaFr
28h 31m€195–362Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Padova
- Take the train from Padova to AnconaFr
29h 39m€107–158Drive 1,761.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Ancona1,761.9 km
16h 40m€275–397Fly 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
8h 3m€103–347
Santander to Ancona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ancona is to bus which costs €85 - €170 and takes 32h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ancona is to fly and train which takes 4h 27m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Ancona via San Sebastian Central Bus Station and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 40m.
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, Savona and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 31m.
The distance between Santander and Ancona is 1423 km. The road distance is 1761.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Ancona without a car is to train which takes 28h 31m and costs €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Santander to Ancona, including transfers.
Santander to Ancona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
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 31m and costs €190 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €170 and takes 32h 40m.
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, Savona, and Bologna Centrale in around 28h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Ancona via San Sebastian Central Bus Station and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) in around 32h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–950
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Savona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Marseille St Charles to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Ancona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
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.
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