There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Bologna by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane SDR - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 35m€103–406Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
19h 37m€342–535Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna centraletrain 8927 / ...
26h 43m€134–174Drive 1,550.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Bolognacar 1,550.9 km
14h 54m€254–367Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospitaltrain
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
21h 51m€309–509Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airportbus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bologna Centralebus
27h 5m€144–213
Santander to Bologna by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Bologna is to bus and train which costs €130 - €180 and takes 26h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Bologna is to fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs €100 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Bilbao and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
The distance between Santander and Bologna is 1305 km. The road distance is 1550.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Bologna without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 19h 37m and costs €340 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Santander to Bologna, including transfers.
Santander to Bologna bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Bologna bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Bologna is 1551 km. It takes approximately 14h 54m to drive from Santander to Bologna.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bologna Centrale via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Nice Airport in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- 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
Train from Modane to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- 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
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Basurto Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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