There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Genoa by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)
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Fly Santander Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)SDR - GOA
5h 37m€69–300Fly Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)SDR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
8h 25m€63–218Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta NuovaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
20h 14m€146–562Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoa798 / ...
22h 55m€68–174Drive 1,275.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Genoa1,275.4 km
12h 14m€201–290Fly Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)SDR - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
7h 38m€143–344Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)BIO - GOA
9h 34m€96–252Fly Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)SDR - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
7h 47m€96–277Train
- 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 Nice VilleTgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za PrincipeIc
21h 12m€169–291Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
26h 22m€76–166
Santander to Genoa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Genoa is to bus and train which costs €75 - €170 and takes 26h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Genoa is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €65 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Genoa via Bilbao and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Genova P.Za Principe via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 12m.
The distance between Santander and Genoa is 1031 km. The road distance is 1275.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Genoa without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 20h 14m and costs €140 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Santander to Genoa, including transfers.
Santander to Genoa bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Genoa train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Genoa is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €65 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €180 and takes 22h 55m, you could also train, which costs €160 - €300 and takes 21h 12m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Genoa, Italy?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and Volotea fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Genoa via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Nice Airport in around 22h 55m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- 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
- €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
- +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
- €17–27
- 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/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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Santander to Genoa bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Genoa train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Genoa is 1275 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Santander to Genoa.
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