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How to get fromSantander to Cataniaby bus, plane, car, car ferry, train (Renfe, Trenitalia) or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Catania by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), or train

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  1. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBIO - CTA
    8h 47m
    €79–247

  2. Fly from Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeSDR - CTA
    4h 50m
    €75–260

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Santander to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
    35h 24m
    €290–479

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus
    39h 35m
    €113–391

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Roma Terminitrain
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania CentraletrainIc
    41h 45m
    €301–577

  6. Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeEAS - CTA
    17h 44m
    €136–327

  7. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeMAD - CTA
    9h 19m
    €97–283

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
    2. Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
    4. Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Catania Via S. Giuseppe Alla Renabus
    44h 54m
    €115–192

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centraletrain
    45h 1m
    €142–224

Santander to Catania by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration39h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Catania, Italy?

You can take a bus from Santander to Catania via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 39h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Catania Centrale via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, and Roma Termini in around 41h 45m.

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