There are 10 ways to get from Coimbra to Santander by bus, train, train (Renfe), car, towncar, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Valladolidbus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
10h 30m€53–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus 11| Lisboa / ...
- Take the bus from Porto to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
13h 15m€37–72Train
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanhatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Porrinotrain Ic
- Take the train from Porrino to Ourensetrain Re
- Take the train from Ourense to Segovia Guiomartrain
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Santandertrain Alv
14h 55m€86–149Drive 655.4 km
- Drive from Coimbra to Santandercar 655.4 km
6h 43m€102–148Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OPO - SDR
6h 44m€225–345Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Burgosbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Burgos to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
11h 20m€47–145Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LIS - SDR
7h 9m€76–254Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- 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
7h 36m€204–303Train, train to Vigo, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanhatrain
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixartrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VGO - SDR
7h 45m€101–278Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Coimbra-B 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
8h 16m€50–222
Coimbra to Santander by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coimbra to Santander is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Coimbra to Santander is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Coimbra to Santander. However, there are services departing from Coimbra and arriving at Santander E.A. via Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Coimbra to Santander. However, there are services departing from Coimbra-B and arriving at Santander via Porto Campanha, Porrino, Ourense and Segovia Guiomar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Coimbra and Santander is 693 km. The road distance is 655.4 km.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Santander without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 30m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Coimbra to Santander, including transfers.
Coimbra to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Coimbra station.
Coimbra to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Coimbra-B station.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Santander is to train which takes 14h 55m and costs €85 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Burgos, which costs €45 - €150 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Coimbra, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
You can take a train from Coimbra-B to Santander via Porto Campanha, Porrino, Ourense, and Segovia Guiomar in around 14h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coimbra to Santander E.A. via Burgos in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–90
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–90
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- 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
- €60–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porto Campanha to Porrino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porrino to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Coimbra to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Porto to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Coimbra to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Burgos station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Coimbra. It is currently 8:11 AM in Coimbra and 9:11 AM in Santander.
Coimbra to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Porto Campanha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coimbra to Santander is 655 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Coimbra to Santander.
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