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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Bologna by plane, train, bus, or car

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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
    €101–397

  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 26m
    €307–567

  4. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    22h 29m
    €208–462

  5. Drive  1,550.9 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Bolognacar car 1,550.9 km
    14h 54m
    €247–357

  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
    €123–802

  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 52m
    €70–216

  8. 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

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 15m
    €139–258

Santander to Bologna by train, foot, and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration21h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€307Cheapest 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 bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bologna - Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) in around 28h 15m.

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