There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Como by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SDR - MXP
5h 11m€64–230Train
- 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 Ec
21h 58m€206–435Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus Alsa
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
22h 10m€66–101Drive 1,362.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Comocar 1,362.9 km
14h 43m€209–302Fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SDR - LIN
5h 56m€116–293Fly 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 23m€85–375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
25h 38m€133–255
Santander to Como by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Como is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Como is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €60 - €230.
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 21h 58m.
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 train which takes 21h 58m and costs €200 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Santander to Como, including transfers.
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 11m and costs €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €440 and takes 21h 58m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 22h 10m.
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 43m to drive from Santander to Como.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Como, Italy?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and Iberia 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 21h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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