There are 9 ways to get from Castelo Branco to Santander by bus, train, car, plane, train (Renfe), or towncar
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Salamancabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
9h 15m€35–109Bus, train via Salamanca
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Salamancabus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Valladolidtrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
9h 47m€39–124Drive 608.5 km
- Drive from Castelo Branco to Santandercar 608.5 km
5h 51m€96–138Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h 11m€54–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Valladolidbus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
10h 15m€48–95Train
- Take the train from Castelo Branco 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 / ...
15h 43m€88–196Bus via Braga
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus 79 | Castelo Branco / ...
- Take the bus from Braga to Santanderbus FlixBus 783 / ...
16h 30m€49–78Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
- Take a town car from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OPO - SDR
9h 44m€327–457Train, train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Abrantestrain
- Take the train from Abrantes to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BJZ - SDR
14h 36m€142–289
Castelo Branco to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castelo Branco to Santander is to bus and train which costs €45 - €95 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Castelo Branco to Santander is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Castelo Branco to Santander. However, there are services departing from Castelo Branco and arriving at Santander E.A. via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Castelo Branco to Santander. However, there are services departing from Castelo Branco and arriving at Santander via Abrantes, Badajoz and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between Castelo Branco and Santander is 622 km. The road distance is 608.5 km.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Castelo Branco to Santander, including transfers.
Castelo Branco to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Castelo Branco station.
Castelo Branco to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Castelo Branco station.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Santander is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €200 and takes 15h 43m.
What companies run services between Castelo Branco, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Castelo Branco to Santander E.A. via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castelo Branco to Santander via Abrantes, Badajoz, and Madrid Chamartín in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Salamanca to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Castelo Branco to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Abrantes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Braga to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Castelo Branco to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Salamanca station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Castelo Branco. It is currently 5:29 PM in Castelo Branco and 6:29 PM in Santander.
Castelo Branco to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Abrantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castelo Branco to Santander is 609 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Castelo Branco to Santander.
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