There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Venice by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)SDR - VCE
6h 44m€78–293Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)BIO - VCE
6h 56m€64–224Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospital
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. LuciaFr
25h 10m€130–425Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San SebastiánAlsa
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
25h 40m€72–125Drive 1,597.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Venice1,597.7 km
16h 38m€252–363Fly Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)SDR - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
6h 26m€95–252Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Padova
26h 2m€65–134
Santander to Venice by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Venice is to bus which costs €60 - €140 and takes 26h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Venice is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Venice. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Venezia via San Sebastian Central Bus Station and Stazione MESTRE FS C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
The distance between Santander and Venice is 1324 km. The road distance is 1597.7 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Venice without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 10m and costs €130 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Santander to Venice, including transfers.
Santander to Venice bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Venice is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €75 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Donostia / San Sebastián, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 25h 40m.
Santander to Venice bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Venice is 1598 km. It takes approximately 16h 38m to drive from Santander to Venice.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Venice, Italy?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and Ryanair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Venezia via San Sebastian Central Bus Station, Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO), and Stazione MESTRE FS C3 in around 25h 40m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Phone
- +34 912 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Basurto Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am
- Schedules at
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am/horarios
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €21–30
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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
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