There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Milan by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), 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 to Milan Linate Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SDR - LIN
4h 23m€92–273Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SDR - BGY
5h 27m€81–259Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
21h 3m€254–452Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
21h 13m€108–212Drive 1,336.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Milancar 1,336.6 km
14h 28m€208–301Fly 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 Porta Garibalditrain
4h 58m€95–174Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Lourdestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lourdes to Genova Brignoletrain
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain Ic
26h 41m€189–373Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1922
27h 10m€115–199
Santander to Milan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Milan is to fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Milan is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €90 - €280.
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 Sebastián - Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 13m.
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 21h 3m.
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 train which takes 21h 3m and costs €250 - €460.
It takes approximately 4h 23m 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 fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €90 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €460 and takes 21h 3m, you could also bus via Donostia / San Sebastián, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 21h 13m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Milan, Italy?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) 4 times a day. 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 21h 3m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lourdes to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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 28m to drive from Santander to Milan.
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