There are 8 ways to get from Porto to Santander by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe), or car
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Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OPO - SDR
5h 48m€62–212Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
6h 46m€41–142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Valladolidbus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
9h 59m€58–105Train (Renfe)
- 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
12h 54m€114–192Drive 607.2 km
- Drive from Porto to Santandercar 607.2 km
6h 34m€96–139Train to Vigo, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixartrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VGO - SDR
5h 44m€107–314Bus
- Take the bus from Porto to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
10h 45m€50–95Bus via León
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Leónbus
- Take the bus from Leon to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
11h€51–112
Porto to Santander by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Santander is to bus via León which costs €50 - €120 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs €100 - €320.
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 481 km. The road distance is 607.2 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Santander without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 59m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 48m 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 48m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 12h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Porto Campanha to Santander via Porrino, Ourense, and Segovia Guiomar in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–100
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porto Campanha to Porrino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porrino to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to León
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- info@rutasvigo.com
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- http://autocareslazara.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Leon to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 10:14 PM in Porto and 11:14 PM 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 34m to drive from Porto to Santander.
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