There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Cinque Terre 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 Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SDR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain
7h 19m€70–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain Ic
23h 27m€235–377Bus, train
- 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 Genoabus 798 / ...
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain Ic
25h 2m€117–206Drive 1,374.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Cinque Terrecar 1,374.7 km
13h 49m€224–323Fly Santander Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane SDR - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monterossotrain
7h 36m€94–366Fly Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SDR - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
6h 18m€85–310Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BIO - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
10h 14m€104–318Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to La Speziabus 503
27h 50m€131–213Bus, train via Lyon
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain Ic
28h 37m€116–216
Santander to Cinque Terre by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Cinque Terre is to bus and train which costs €110 - €210 and takes 25h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Cinque Terre is to fly and train which takes 6h 18m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Cinque Terre. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at La Spezia Via Fiume via Bilbao, Grenoble and Canaletto - Porto Ovest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 50m.
The distance between Santander and Cinque Terre is 1287 km. The road distance is 1374.7 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Cinque Terre without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 27m and costs €230 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Santander to Cinque Terre, including transfers.
Santander to Cinque Terre bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Cinque Terre bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Cinque Terre is 1375 km. It takes approximately 13h 49m to drive from Santander to Cinque Terre.
Book your Santander to Cinque Terre bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Cinque Terre, Italy?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Corniglia via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Grenoble, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 27h 50m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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