There are 8 ways to get from Almada to Santander by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe), or car
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Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LIS - SDR
5h 53m€68–250Fly 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 Santander E.A.bus
6h 54m€56–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almada – Cova da Piedade Metro to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
13h€96–172Train
- 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 36m€129–231Drive 838.5 km
- Drive from Almada to Santandercar 838.5 km
8h 6m€132–190Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
14h 22m€79–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Porto to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
14h 40m€90–162Bus via Macedo de Cavaleiros
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleirosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
17h 12m€79–185
Almada to Santander by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almada to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €200 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Almada to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Almada to Santander. However, there are services departing from Pragal and arriving at Santander E.A. via Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
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 36m.
The distance between Almada and Santander is 690 km. The road distance is 838.5 km.
The best way to get from Almada to Santander without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 53m 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 5h 53m and costs €65 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €240 and takes 16h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 14h 22m.
What companies run services between Almada, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Santander via Entroncamento, Badajoz, and Madrid Chamartín in around 16h 36m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Almada – Cova da Piedade Metro to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Porto to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
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More Questions & Answers
Almada to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Almada. It is currently 5:01 AM in Almada and 6:01 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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