There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Braga by plane, towncar, 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 from Santander Airport, 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 Bragatowncar
4h 26m€122–267Bus via Oviedo
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Oviedobus Alsa
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Bragabus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 40m€51–86Train (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 Ninetrain Ic
12h 36m€93–154Drive 582.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Bragacar 582.5 km
6h 19m€92–133Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, towncar
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BIO - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragatowncar
6h 28m€104–204Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Burgosbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Burgos to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
13h€73–96Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Oviedo/Uviéu Train Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Bragabus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 24m€51–79
Santander to Braga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Braga is to train and bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Braga is to fly and towncar which takes 4h 26m and costs €120 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Braga. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Braga via Oviedo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Braga. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Braga via Madrid Chamartín, Ourense, Porrino and Nine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Santander and Braga is 519 km. The road distance is 582.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Braga without a car is to bus via Oviedo which takes 11h 40m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Santander to Braga, including transfers.
Santander to Braga bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Braga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Braga is to bus via Oviedo which takes 11h 40m and costs €50 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 12h 36m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Braga, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Braga via Oviedo in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Braga via Madrid Chamartín, Ourense, Porrino, and Nine in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Porrino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porrino to Nine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Oviedo/Uviéu Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €40–65
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Oviedo to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- cooperativa@interurbana.ad
- Website
- interurbana.ad
Bus from Burgos to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.interurbana.ad/idioma-en
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- info@rutasvigo.com
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Burgos to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- http://autocareslazara.com/
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Braga bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Oviedo station.
Braga is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 3:12 PM in Santander and 2:12 PM in Braga.
Santander to Braga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Braga is 583 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Santander to Braga.
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