There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SDR - PMO
5h 43m€73–430Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
33h 15m€302–451Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus
42h 48m€226–376Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
45h 55m€328–534Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SDR - CTA
6h 17m€92–312Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospitaltrain
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Toulonbus
- Take the bus from Toulon to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
44h 36m€225–434Bus, car ferry
- 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 carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
45h 50m€206–340Bus via Metz
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
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Santander to Sicily by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Sicily is to fly which costs €70 - €430 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €70 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Bordeaux, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 48m.
The distance between Santander and Sicily is 1567 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Sicily without a car is to bus which takes 42h 48m and costs €220 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Santander to Sicily, including transfers.
Santander to Sicily bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €70 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €380 and takes 42h 48m.
Santander to Sicily bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Book your Santander to Sicily bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Sicily, Italy?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Piazza Boiardo via Bordeaux, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 42h 48m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Palermo Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Palermo Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Basurto Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulon to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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