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How to get fromSantander to Bolognaby plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Bologna by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane SDR - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 52m
    €101–395

  2. Fly Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SDR - BLQ
    2h 17m
    €60–200

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospitaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    3. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    21h 23m
    €313–568

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    26h 37m
    €134–185

  5. Drive 1,550.9 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Bolognacar car 1,550.9 km
    14h 54m
    €246–355

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Treviso Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane SDR - TSF
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4h 28m
    €123–797

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BIO - BLQ
    8h 57m
    €70–216

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    22h 13m
    €298–522

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bologna Centralebus bus
    27h 5m
    €119–203

Santander to Bologna by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration27h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,305 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

Ryanair flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Bologna centrale via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 22h 13m.

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