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

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There are 8 ways to get from Modena to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BLQ - SDR
    5h 1m
    €59–229

  2. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Modane to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 4m
    €324–523

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    25h 25m
    €130–204

  4. Drive  1,512 km

    1. Drive from Modena to Santandercar car 1,512 km
    14h 39m
    €248–358

  5. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane FLR - SDR
    9h 15m
    €105–373

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BLQ - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 40m
    €73–236

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    22h 56m
    €282–458

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Padovatrain train 8924 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    27h 19m
    €137–188

Modena to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration21h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,256.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

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

Ryanair and Iberia fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modena - Autostazione to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux in around 25h 25m.

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