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How to get fromCatania to Santanderby plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CTA - SDR
    5h 45m
    €85–290

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 51m
    €84–175

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Santandercar car
    35h 30m
    €327–487

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Catania 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 Alv / ...
    38h 12m
    €314–521

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Fa / ...
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus bus
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    38h 15m
    €355–678

  6. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    42h 55m
    €239–389

  7. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santanderbus bus
    43h 4m
    €208–383

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Catania to Bologna Centralebus bus
    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
    43h 55m
    €235–329

Catania to Santander by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration38h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,725.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Catania, 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 Santander via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 43h 4m.

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