There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Imperia by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SDR - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
6h 20m€93–310Train
- 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 train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
18h 50m€250–392Bus, train via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain C3
20h 16m€97–161Drive 1,163.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Imperiacar 1,163.3 km
11h 16m€189–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airportbus
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain C3
21h 24m€110–178
Santander to Imperia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Imperia is to bus and train via Toulouse which costs €95 - €170 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Imperia is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Imperia. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Imperia via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Santander and Imperia is 971 km. The road distance is 1163.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Imperia without a car is to train which takes 18h 50m and costs €250 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Santander to Imperia, including transfers.
Santander to Imperia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Imperia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Imperia is 1163 km. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Santander to Imperia.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Imperia, Italy?
You can take a train from Santander to Imperia via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, and Ventimiglia in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- 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
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