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How to get fromCatania Airport (CTA) to Santanderby plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Catania Airport (CTA) to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CTA - SDR
    5h 45m
    €85–280

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Catania Airport (CTA) to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Santandercar car
    35h 32m
    €322–496

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence to Perpignanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Ic / ...
    39h 23m
    €299–513

  4. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CTA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 43m
    €96–168

  5. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane CTA - EAS
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    10h 15m
    €120–312

  6. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane CTA - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 48m
    €110–362

  7. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    40h 35m
    €203–376

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Toulonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulon to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain train
    43h 56m
    €228–424

  9. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the bus from Bologna, P.zza Venti Settembre to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    46h 2m
    €239–384

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to METZ - Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    2d 3h

Catania Airport (CTA) to Santander by bus, train, and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration43h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,725.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Catania Airport (CTA), Italy and Santander, Spain?

Iberia, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux in around 40h 35m.

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