There are 6 ways to get from Porto to Santander by plane, bus, train (Renfe), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OPO - SDR
5h 48m€72–242Fly 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
6h 41m€51–179Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 29m€60–130Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Santiago De Compostelatrain Re
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Segovia Guiomartrain
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Santandertrain Alv
13h 7m€136–218Drive 607.2 km
- Drive from Porto to Santandercar 607.2 km
6h 34m€96–138Bus via Vigo
- Take the bus from Oporto to Vigobus Autna
- Take the bus from Vigo to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus Alsa
13h 50m€72–124
Porto to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Santander is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €70 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and arriving at Santander. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Porto to Santander. However, there are services departing from Porto Campanha and arriving at Santander via Redondela De Galicia, Santiago De Compostela and Segovia Guiomar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
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 29m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Porto to Santander, including transfers.
Porto to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã 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 €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 10h 29m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 13h 7m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
Iberia and Air Europa fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Santander twice daily. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 10h 29m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €19–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Vigo to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 (0) 986 288 030
- autna@autna.com
- Website
- Autna S.L.
Bus from Oporto to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Autna S.L.
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More Questions & Answers
Porto to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Santander station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 12:00 AM in Porto and 1:00 AM in Santander.
Porto to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Redondela De Galicia 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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