There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Novara by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)
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
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SDR - MXP
4h 59m€66–251Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Novarabus
21h 50m€64–102Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Novaratrain
19h€214–570Drive 1,292.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Novaracar 1,292.3 km
14h 3m€200–289Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SDR - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Dateo to Novaratrain
5h 43m€117–266Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SDR - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Novaratrain
6h 31m€68–341Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane SDR - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Novaratrain
5h 55m€71–241Train
- 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 Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Novaratrain
21h 20m€199–381Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus 503 / ...
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Novaratrain
23h 12m€80–136Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Novaratrain
24h 42m€77–112
Santander to Novara by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Novara is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Novara is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €65 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Novara. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Novara via San Sebastian Central Bus Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Novara. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Novara via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 20m.
The distance between Santander and Novara is 1061 km. The road distance is 1292.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Novara without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 19h and costs €210 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Santander to Novara, including transfers.
Santander to Novara bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Novara train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Novara is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 21h 50m, you could also train, which costs €190 - €390 and takes 21h 20m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Novara, Italy?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Novara via San Sebastian Central Bus Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
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
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy TGV to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Massy TGV to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–190
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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Dateo to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- 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 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
- €16–26
- 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 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 (0) 0882 - 228960
- Website
- ferroviedelgargano.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- ferroviedelgargano.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Grenoble to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Novara bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Santander to Novara train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Novara is 1292 km. It takes approximately 14h 3m to drive from Santander to Novara.
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