There are 7 ways to get from Almada to Santander by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, 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 Santander Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LIS - SDR
5h 59m€73–255Fly 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 43m€61–205Bus
- 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 13m€79–170Train
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Abrantestrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Abrantes to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
16h 6m€139–232Drive 838.5 km
- Drive from Almada to Santandercar 838.5 km
8h 6m€134–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 22m€96–188Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus Lisboa / ...
- Take the bus from Porto to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
16h 13m€79–153
Almada to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almada to Santander is to bus which costs €75 - €170 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Almada to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €70 - €260.
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 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Almada to Santander. However, there are services departing from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia and arriving at Santander via Abrantes, Badajoz and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between Almada and Santander is 695 km. The road distance is 838.5 km.
The best way to get from Almada to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 14h 13m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 59m 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 59m and costs €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 14h 13m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 16h 6m.
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 Santander E.A. via Sete Rios, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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
- €40–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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 Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
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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 12:28 AM in Almada and 1:28 AM in Santander.
Almada to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Abrantes 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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