There are 8 ways to get from Almada to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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 Santander Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LIS - SDR
6h 5m€85–280Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 3m€64–226Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Guardatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Guarda to Valladolidbus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
14h 9m€88–145Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
15h 19m€85–136Drive 838.7 km
- Drive from Almada to Santandercar 838.7 km
8h 6m€136–196Train, bus via Salamanca
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Guardatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Guarda to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Valladolidbus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
14h 12m€90–155Bus via Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
15h 54m€70–116Train
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
16h 21m€139–213
Almada to Santander by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almada to Santander is to bus via Lisbon - Sete Rios which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Almada to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Almada to Santander. However, there are services departing from Pragal and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Almada to Santander. However, there are services departing from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia and arriving at Santander via Entroncamento, Badajoz and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
The distance between Almada and Santander is 691 km. The road distance is 838.7 km.
The best way to get from Almada to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 9m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Almada to Santander, including transfers.
Almada to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios station.
Almada to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia station.
The best way to get from Almada to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 19m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 16h 21m.
What companies run services between Almada, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Air Europa, and three other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pragal to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Sete Rios, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 15h 19m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Guarda to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Almada to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Almada. It is currently 4:55 AM in Almada and 5:55 AM in Santander.
Almada to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almada to Santander is 839 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Almada to Santander.
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