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€63–250Fly 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 57m€51–199Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Valladolidbus FlixBus N1193
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
12h 57m€70–122Train
- 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 30m€129–226Drive 838.5 km
- Drive from Almada to Santandercar 838.5 km
8h 6m€131–189Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Porto to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
14h 40m€85–158Bus via Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
16h 1m€74–139Bus
- 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 / ...
16h 26m€74–169
Almada to Santander by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almada to Santander is to bus and train which costs €70 - €130 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Almada to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €60 - €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 Lisbon - Sete Rios and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
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 30m.
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 12h 57m and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Almada to Santander, including transfers.
Almada to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lisbon - 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 €60 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 16h 30m, you could also bus via Lisbon - Sete Rios, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 16h 1m.
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 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Porto to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- 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
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Almada to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Almada. It is currently 7:20 PM in Almada and 8:20 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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