There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Rome by plane, 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
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SDR - FCO
4h 47m€57–174Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
20h 18m€334–532Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus 510 / ...
27h 22m€163–267Drive 1,773.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Romecar 1,773.6 km
17h 6m€319–461Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
20h 52m€383–600Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
29h 5m€171–255Bus, train #3
- 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 Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus
32h 50m€131–240
Santander to Rome by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Rome is to fly which costs €55 - €180 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Rome is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €55 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Rome. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 22m.
The distance between Santander and Rome is 1358 km. The road distance is 1773.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Rome without a car is to bus and train via Bordeaux which takes 20h 18m and costs €330 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Santander to Rome, including transfers.
Santander to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Rome is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €270 and takes 27h 22m.
Santander to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Rome is 1774 km. It takes approximately 17h 6m to drive from Santander to Rome.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Rome, Italy?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 27h 22m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- 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
- 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
- +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
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