There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CTA - SDR
4h 55m€65–300Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Santandercar
35h 30m€333–498Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence to Perpignanbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
38h 15m€325–490Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CTA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 54m€75–215Bus, train via Mulhouse
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
41h 31m€555–810Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
43h 27m€233–343Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Catania to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Paduabus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
44h€233–316Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
44h 57m€173–303
Catania to Santander by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €220 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €65 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Santander. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bologna Centrale and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h.
The distance between Catania and Santander is 1725 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Santander without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 15m and costs €320 - €490.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR), including transfers and time at the airport.
Catania to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
The best way to get from Catania to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €65 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs €230 - €320 and takes 44h.
There is no direct flight from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport to Santander Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 55m and has one stopover.
Catania to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Santander, Spain?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bologna Centrale, Padua, and Padova in around 44h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Volotea, Vueling Airlines, Iberia and two other airlines offer flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport to Santander Airport Airport.
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