There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Italy by plane, train, bus, 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 Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane SDR - FLR
5h 5m€109–281Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SDR - BLQ
2h 17m€65–200Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospitaltrain
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
24h 57m€279–531Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Firenze to Romabus
28h 7m€128–242Drive 1,773.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Romecar 1,773.6 km
17h 2m€275–398Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Lourdestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lourdes to Roma Ostiensetrain
33h 37m€228–404Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Barcellona to Romabus Barcellona - Roma
34h 12m€138–276
Santander to Italy by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Italy is to fly which costs €65 - €200 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Italy is to fly which takes 2h 17m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Italy. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Termini via Bordeaux, Firenze and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 7m.
The distance between Santander and Italy is 1213 km. The road distance is 1773.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Italy without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 57m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Santander to Italy, including transfers.
Santander to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Italy is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 28h 7m.
Santander to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Italy is 1774 km. It takes approximately 17h 2m to drive from Santander to Italy.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Italy?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Termini via Bordeaux, Firenze, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 28h 7m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Basurto Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lourdes to Roma Ostiense
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Firenze to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Firenze to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Barcellona to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Firenze to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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