There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Barcelos by plane, towncar, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Fly, towncar
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SDR - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Barcelostowncar
4h 29m€139–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Bragabus FlixBus 783
11h 31m€52–88Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourensetrain Ave
- Take the train from Ourense to Porrinotrain
- Take the train from Porrino to Viana Do Castelotrain Ic
12h 58m€121–241Drive 595.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Barceloscar 595.4 km
6h 30m€95–137Bus via Vigo
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Vigobus Alsa
- Take the bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
14h 46m€67–132
Santander to Barcelos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Barcelos is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Barcelos is to fly and towncar which takes 4h 29m and costs €130 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Barcelos. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Barcelos - Senhor da Cruz via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Barcelos. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Barcelos via Madrid Chamartín, Ourense, Porrino and Viana Do Castelo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Santander and Barcelos is 509 km. The road distance is 595.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Barcelos without a car is to bus which takes 11h 31m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Santander to Barcelos, including transfers.
Santander to Barcelos bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Barcelos train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Barcelos is to bus which takes 11h 31m and costs €50 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 12h 58m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Barcelos, Portugal?
FlixBus operates a bus from Santander to Braga once daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 10h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Barcelos via Madrid Chamartín, Ourense, Porrino, and Viana Do Castelo in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Porrino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porrino to Viana Do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Barcelos
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Barcelos bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Braga station.
Barcelos is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 1:49 AM in Santander and 12:49 AM in Barcelos.
Santander to Barcelos train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Barcelos is 595 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Santander to Barcelos.
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