There are 7 ways to get from Florence to Santander by plane, bus, car, or 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 Florence Peretola Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane FLR - SDR
7h 48m€92–342Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BLQ - SDR
5h 9m€65–279Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus N718
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
24h 15m€150–228Drive 1,498.6 km
- Drive from Florence to Santandercar 1,498.6 km
14h 39m€270–389Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FLR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 22m€86–268Train, bus via Bordeaux
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Rogoredotrain
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 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
25h 10m€143–250Train, bus
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Padovatrain 8900 / ...
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
27h 20m€146–191
Florence to Santander by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Santander is to train and fly which costs €65 - €280 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Florence and Santander is 1213 km. The road distance is 1498.6 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 24h 15m and costs €150 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Florence to Santander, including transfers.
Florence to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
The best way to get from Florence to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs €90 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €230 and takes 24h 15m.
Florence to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Santander is 1499 km. It takes approximately 14h 39m to drive from Florence to Santander.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Santander, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bordeaux in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- +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
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