There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Milan by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), 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 Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)SDR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
4h 36m€63–241Bus
cheapest- 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 / ...
20h 20m€61–93Train
- 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
20h 42m€188–410Drive 1,336.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Milan1,336.6 km
14h 22m€209–301Fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)SDR - LIN
4h 38m€114–294Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)SDR - BGY
4h 57m€67–259Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Santander to BordeauxFlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano1922
27h 15m€78–194
Santander to Milan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Milan is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Milan is to fly and train which takes 4h 36m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Milan. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via San Sebastian Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Milan. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Milano Centrale via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 42m.
The distance between Santander and Milan is 1070 km. The road distance is 1336.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Milan without a car is to bus which takes 20h 20m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Santander to Milan, including transfers.
Santander to Milan bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Milan train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Milan is to bus which takes 20h 20m and costs €60 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €410 and takes 20h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 4h 38m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Milan, Italy?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via San Sebastian Central Bus Station in around 20h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Milano Centrale via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 20h 42m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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
- €17–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- 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
- +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/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Milan bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Santander to Milan train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Milan is 1337 km. It takes approximately 14h 22m to drive from Santander to Milan.
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