There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Imola by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), 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
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)SDR - BLQ
3h 15m€104–259Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Padova
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna CentraleFr
28h 32m€73–109Bus, train via Lyon
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
24h€125–400Train
- 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 Genova P.Za Principe
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Bologna CentraleIc
27h 32m€181–337Drive 1,590.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Imola1,590.6 km
15h 1m€250–362Fly 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
7h 12m€88–332Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale
- Take the bus from Verona to Bologna Centrale486 / ...
27h 6m€80–144
Santander to Imola by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Imola is to bus and train which costs €70 - €110 and takes 28h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Imola is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Imola. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Carducci - Savonarola via San Sebastian Central Bus Station, Verona and Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Imola. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Imola via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Genova P.Za Principe and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 32m.
The distance between Santander and Imola is 1259 km. The road distance is 1590.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Imola without a car is to bus and train via Lyon which takes 24h and costs €120 - €400.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Santander to Imola, including transfers.
Santander to Imola bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Imola train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Imola is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €340 and takes 27h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 27h 6m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Imola, Italy?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and Iberia fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Imola via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Genova P.Za Principe, and Bologna Centrale in around 27h 32m.
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- 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
- €85–340
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
- €70–430
- 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
- €85–340
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
- €70–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–950
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Marseille St Charles to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- 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
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
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
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Verona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Imola bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Santander to Imola train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Imola is 1591 km. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Santander to Imola.
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