There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Merano by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), 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 Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)SDR - BGY
- Take the bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
8h 44m€121–310Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Padova
- Take the train from Padova to Bolzano-Bozen89
30h 3m€108–124Bus
- 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 - Aeroporto to Bolzano
26h 38m€122–174Train
- 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 Roma Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bolzano BozenFr
38h 11m€319–598Drive 1,629.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Merano1,629.2 km
17h 4m€254–367Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)BIO - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bolzano-Bozen
11h 41m€109–258Bus, train via Zurich
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Zurich Bus Station
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofRjx
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Meran095
32h 3m€176–360
Santander to Merano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Merano is to bus and train which costs €100 - €130 and takes 30h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Merano is to fly and bus which takes 8h 44m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Merano. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Terme Merano via San Sebastian Central Bus Station, Verona Porta Nuova, Verona - Aeroporto and Bolzano - Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Merano. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Merano Meran via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Roma Termini and Bolzano Bozen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 11m.
The distance between Santander and Merano is 1399 km. The road distance is 1629.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Merano without a car is to bus which takes 26h 38m and costs €120 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Santander to Merano, including transfers.
Santander to Merano bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Merano train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Merano is to bus which takes 26h 38m and costs €120 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €310 - €600 and takes 38h 11m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Terme Merano via San Sebastian Central Bus Station, Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale, Verona Porta Nuova, Verona Airport, Verona - Aeroporto, Bolzano, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 26h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Merano Meran via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Roma Termini, and Bolzano Bozen in around 38h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €49–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Padova to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €46–51
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/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
- €16–23
- 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/
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Merano bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Santander to Merano train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Merano is 1629 km. It takes approximately 17h 4m to drive from Santander to Merano.
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