There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Como by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)
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 Milano Malpensa Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SDR - MXP
5h 12m€62–241Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovannitrain
19h 17m€266–500Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano P.Garibalditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovannitrain S11
23h 54m€151–291Drive 1,362.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Comocar 1,362.9 km
14h 42m€213–308Fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SDR - LIN
5h 56m€119–280Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SDR - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovannitrain
6h 15m€84–382Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovannitrain
22h 16m€184–341Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Comobus
24h 35m€99–146Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Como S.Giovannitrain Ec
29h 30m€121–183
Santander to Como by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Como is to bus which costs €95 - €150 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Como is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Como. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Como via Bilbao, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Como. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Como S. Giovanni via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 16m.
The distance between Santander and Como is 1075 km. The road distance is 1362.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Como without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 19h 17m and costs €260 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Santander to Como, including transfers.
Santander to Como bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Como train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Como is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €60 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €350 and takes 22h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 24h 35m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Como, Italy?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Como S. Giovanni via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 22h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Massy TGV to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €110–150
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- 1st Class
- €80–110
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
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 Massy TGV to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–190
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Como bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Como train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Como is 1363 km. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from Santander to Como.
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