There are 11 ways to get from Castelo Branco to Santander by bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, 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.
Bus via Salamanca
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
9h 15m€47–93Train
- 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 41m€125–224Drive 608.5 km
- Drive from Castelo Branco to Santandercar 608.5 km
5h 51m€95–137Bus, bus to Badajoz Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus
- Take the bus from Portalegre to Badajozbus
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BJZ - SDR
13h 1m€193–444Bus, train via Salamanca
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Valladolidbus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
9h 44m€61–106Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Valladolidbus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
10h 11m€59–110Bus
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Bilbaobus FlixBus N763 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
10h 27m€55–96Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OPO - SDR
9h 5m€94–242Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h 52m€58–182Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS)bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 57m€64–216Bus, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAD - SDR
8h 38m€75–301
Castelo Branco to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castelo Branco to Santander is to bus via Salamanca which costs €45 - €95 and takes 9h 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 Terminal Rodoviário de 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 41m.
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 via Salamanca which takes 9h 15m and costs €45 - €95.
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 Terminal Rodoviário de 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 via Salamanca which takes 9h 15m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 15h 41m.
What companies run services between Castelo Branco, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de 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 41m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–420
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–90
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Castelo Branco to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- 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
- €50–90
- 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
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 Salamanca to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Portalegre to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Castelo Branco to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Castelo Branco to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Castelo Branco. It is currently 1:07 AM in Castelo Branco and 2:07 AM 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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