There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Venice by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SDR - VCE
4h 24m€85–288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
25h 58m€66–133Train
- 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
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
24h 18m€206–356Drive 1,597.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Venicecar 1,597.7 km
16h 45m€253–365Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SDR - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
4h 4m€75–254Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 1922
32h 44m€124–243
Santander to Venice by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Venice is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 25h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Venice is to fly and train which takes 4h 4m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Venice. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Venezia Santa Lucia via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 18m.
The distance between Santander and Venice is 1317 km. The road distance is 1597.7 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Venice without a car is to train which takes 24h 18m and costs €200 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Santander to Venice, including transfers.
Santander to Venice train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Venice is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €85 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €360 and takes 24h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 25h 58m.
Santander to Venice train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Venice is 1598 km. It takes approximately 16h 45m to drive from Santander to Venice.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Venice, Italy?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Venezia Santa Lucia via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 24h 18m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
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 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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
- €85–120
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €45–60
- Smart Flex
- €45–60
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €35–45
- Smart Flex
- €35–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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