There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Lago di Como by plane, ferry, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)SDR - MXP
- Take the ferry from Como to Varenna
9h 32m€63–250Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)BIO - MXP
- Take the ferry from Como to Varenna
9h 30m€54–211Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S. GiovanniEc
21h 26m€192–423Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San SebastiánAlsa
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
22h 17m€66–115Drive 1,362.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Como1,362.9 km
14h 37m€216–311Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Como to Varenna
11h 46m€156–397Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Zurich Bus Station
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. GiovanniEc
27h 38m€148–362
Santander to Lago di Como by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Lago di Como is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 22h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Lago di Como is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 9h 30m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Lago di 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 26m.
The distance between Santander and Lago di Como is 1122 km. The road distance is 1362.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Lago di Como without a car is to train which takes 21h 26m and costs €190 - €430.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Santander to Lago di Como, including transfers.
Santander to Lago di Como train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Lago di Como is to train which takes 21h 26m and costs €190 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 22h 17m.
Santander to Lago di Como train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Lago di Como is 1363 km. It takes approximately 14h 37m to drive from Santander to Lago di Como.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Lago di Como, Italy?
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 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Como S.Giovanni via San Sebastian Central Bus Station, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lampugnano, Sesto 1 Maggio Fs, and Sesto S.Giovanni in around 22h 17m.
- Website
- iberia.com
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
- €80–330
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- vueling.com
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 Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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
- €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
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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
- €22–40
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/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
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- 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 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Como to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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