There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Palma by plane, train, car ferry, bus, 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 from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane SDR - PMI
1h 45m€46–214Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BIO - PMI
4h 49m€36–134Train, car ferry via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain Ave
- Take the car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
16h 17m€113–427Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port d'Alcúdiacarferry
- Take the bus from Centre històric to Estació Intermodalbus 302
16h 44m€132–373Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
18h 41m€107–434Bus, car ferry via Valencia
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
20h 5m€92–319Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Port of Deniacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Denia to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
13h 34m€204–378
Santander to Palma by train, subway, tram, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Palma is to bus and fly which costs €35 - €140 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Palma is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs €45 - €220.
The distance between Santander and Palma is 705 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Palma without a car is to train and car ferry via Madrid which takes 16h 17m and costs €110 - €430.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Santander to Palma, including transfers.
There are 1879+ hotels available in Palma.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Palma, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) twice daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–85
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 971 17 77 77
- Website
- tib.org
Bus from Centre històric to Estació Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.tib.org/en/inici
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Santander Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37–210
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Lobby Bar
- €37
- Cabin
- €130
- Seating
- €58
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port d'Alcúdia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–234
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Lobby Bar
- €60
- Seating
- €80
- Cabin
- €234
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
Car ferry from Port of Denia to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Seating
- €102
Car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–247
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
- No car. Seat
- €60
- Car. Seat
- €105
- Car. Bed
- €247
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–238
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
- Seat
- €57
- Cabin
- €179
- Car + Seat
- €91
- Car + Cabin
- €238
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Want to know more about travelling around Spain
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe
Read the travel guide
What are the different types of Renfe trains in Spain?
Read the travel guide































