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How to get fromSantander to Luganoby plane, train, bus, car or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Lugano by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeSDR - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    5h 55m
    CHF 49–213

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeBIO - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    8h 7m
    CHF 42–164

  3. Bus, train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St JeantrainTer
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbtrainTer
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    19h 51m
    CHF 181–497

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus076 / ...
    22h 35m
    CHF 67–109

  5. Drive 1,375.4 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Luganocar1,375.4 km
    15h 2m
    CHF 221–319

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeSDR - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
    6h 49m
    CHF 112–292

  7. Fly Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeSDR - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
    7h 12m
    CHF 91–323

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Mulhouse VilletrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    23h 32m
    CHF 214–572

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Martignybus
    3. Take the train from Martigny to BrigtrainIr
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno FARTtrain72 / ...
    25h 59m
    CHF 116–242

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to Zugtrain
    4. Take the train from Zug to LuganotrainIc2 / ...
    28h 4m
    CHF 155–262

Santander to Lugano by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration19h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 181Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Lugano via San Sebastian Central Bus Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 22h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Lugano via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Aix En Provence Tgv, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 23h 32m.

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