There are 7 ways to get from Almada to Santander by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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 52m€62–222Fly 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 46m€45–181Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Porto to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
14h 40m€62–138Train
- 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 29m€82–159Drive 838.5 km
- Drive from Almada to Santandercar 838.5 km
8h 6m€133–192Bus via Estação Oriente
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
15h 43m€69–128Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
16h 40m€79–159
Almada to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almada to Santander is to train and bus which costs €60 - €140 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Almada to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Almada to Santander. However, there are services departing from R. Ouro and arriving at Santander E.A. via Lisbon and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
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 29m.
The distance between Almada and Santander is 694 km. The road distance is 838.5 km.
The best way to get from Almada to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 40m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Almada to Santander, including transfers.
Almada to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon 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 52m and costs €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 16h 29m, you could also bus via Estação Oriente, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 15h 43m.
What companies run services between Almada, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Santander via Entroncamento, Badajoz, and Madrid Chamartín in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €12–14
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €20–26
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €29–40
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €35–55
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–25
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €4–6
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €7–11
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €13–16
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €18–25
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €7–8
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €11–15
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €18–23
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €24–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Porto to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Almada to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Almada. It is currently 1:39 PM in Almada and 2:39 PM 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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