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How to get fromSicily to Santanderby plane, car ferry, car, bus, or train

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

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CTA - SDR
    7h 47m
    €89–294

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane PMO - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 20m
    €73–216

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Santandercar car
    33h 17m
    €296–441

  4. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    43h 55m
    €236–421

  5. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    45h 34m
    €322–518

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane PMO - SDR
    7h 19m
    €79–156

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CTA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 53m
    €88–184

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus bus 798 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    45h 41m
    €205–353

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova Autostazionebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    2d 4h

Sicily to Santander by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration43h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,726.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Santander, Spain?

Iberia, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, and Bordeaux in around 43h 55m.

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