There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Merano by plane, shuttle, bus, train, 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 Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SDR - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
8h 29m€202–501Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Bolzano-Bozentrain 89
30h 3m€143–240Bus, train via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain 83
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
24h 33m€334–565Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milan Bergamo - Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
27h 44m€241–388Drive 1,629.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Meranocar 1,629.2 km
17h 12m€295–425Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SDR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
7h 13m€153–443
Santander to Merano by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Merano is to bus and train which costs €140 - €240 and takes 30h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Merano is to fly and train which takes 7h 13m and costs €150 - €450.
The distance between Santander and Merano is 1400 km. The road distance is 1629.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Merano without a car is to bus and train via Strasbourg which takes 24h 33m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Santander to Merano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Merano is 1629 km. It takes approximately 17h 12m to drive from Santander to Merano.
There are 2531+ hotels available in Merano.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Santander to Merano. However, you can fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), walk to Orio al Serio Airport, then take the shuttle to Merano. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Merano Meran via Bordeaux, Bordeaux St Jean, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Augsburg Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 24h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Padova to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Padova to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milan Bergamo - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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