There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Tropea by bus, plane, train, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)BIO - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
11h 21m€109–291Fly from Santander Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)SDR - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
8h 38m€100–324Bus, train via Padova
- Take the bus from Santander to Padova
- Take the train from Padova to Lamezia Terme C.Fr
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to TropeaRe
35h 48m€141–283Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to PiacenzaIc
- Take the train from Piacenza to TropeaIc
39h 12m€231–375Drive 2,350.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Tropea2,350.9 km
23h 15m€366–528Bus, bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)VIT - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
12h 56m€100–315Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Take the night train from Torino Porta Nuova to TropeaIni
39h 38m€157–232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to TropeaRe
41h 13mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Santander to Padova
- Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to TropeaRe
41h 15m€111–168
Santander to Tropea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Tropea is to bus and train which costs €110 - €170 and takes 41h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Tropea is to fly and train which takes 8h 38m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Tropea. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Tropea via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Ventimiglia and Piacenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 12m.
The distance between Santander and Tropea is 1844 km. The road distance is 2350.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Tropea without a car is to bus and train via Padova which takes 35h 48m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Santander to Tropea, including transfers.
Santander to Tropea train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Tropea train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Tropea is 2351 km. It takes approximately 23h 15m to drive from Santander to Tropea.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Tropea, Italy?
You can take a train from Santander to Tropea via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Ventimiglia, and Piacenza in around 39h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Menorca, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Marseille St Charles to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Torino Porta Nuova to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
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
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Padua Bus Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
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