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How to get fromMilan to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)

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There are 10 ways to get from Milan to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MXP - SDR
    4h 43m
    €44–275

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 47m
    €27–152

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Modane to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    18h 34m
    €306–481

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    20h 47m
    €106–183

  5. Drive  1,332.9 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Santandercar car 1,332.9 km
    14h 30m
    €218–315

  6. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LIN - SDR
    7h 36m
    €87–422

  7. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TRN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 32m
    €48–277

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    20h 26m
    €266–414

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 15m
    €139–209

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train 8973 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    27h 31m
    €147–194

Milan to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration18h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,069.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 20h 47m. Alternatively, Iberia, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily.

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