There are 7 ways to get from Porto to Santander by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, 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.
Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)OPO - SDR
5h 47m€67–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Porto to SantanderFlixBus 783 / ...
10h 45m€30–60Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to PorrinoIc
- Take the train from Porrino to OurenseRe
- Take the train from Ourense to Segovia Guiomar
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to SantanderAlv
12h 54m€82–137Drive 607.2 km
- Drive from Porto to Santander607.2 km
6h 32m€95–137Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)OPO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
6h 48m€46–130Train to Vigo, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR)VGO - SDR
7h 49m€100–300Bus via León
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to León
- Take the bus from Leon to Santander E.A.Alsa
11h€30–73
Porto to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Santander is to bus via León which costs €29 - €75 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €65 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porto and arriving at Santander. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Porto to Santander. However, there are services departing from Porto Campanha and arriving at Santander via Porrino, Ourense and Segovia Guiomar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between Porto and Santander is 480 km. The road distance is 607.2 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 10h 45m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Porto to Santander, including transfers.
Porto to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Porto station.
Porto to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Porto Campanha station.
The best way to get from Porto to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 10h 45m, you could also train, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 12h 54m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Porto to Santander once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
- €10
- 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
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- 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
- €30–60
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Leon to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to León
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €3–23
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More Questions & Answers
Porto to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Santander station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 7:18 AM in Porto and 8:18 AM in Santander.
Porto to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Porrino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto to Santander is 607 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Porto to Santander.
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