There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Faro by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Faro Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SDR - FAO
6h 11m€72–209Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Faro Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BIO - FAO
8h 42m€71–183Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Farobus
11h 18m€116–242Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Farobus
18h 30m€103–198Drive 968.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Farocar 968.6 km
10h 3m€154–222Fly Santander Airport to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SDR - SVQ
- Take the bus from Seville to Farobus
6h 7m€84–259Train, bus via Huelva
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Huelvatrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Huelva to Tavirabus
12h 45m€137–218Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Portobus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Porto to Farobus 1010A / ...
19h 45m€104–169
Santander to Faro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Faro is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €190 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Faro is to fly and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Faro. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Faro via Bilbao Intermodal and Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Santander and Faro is 800 km. The road distance is 968.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Faro without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 18m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Santander to Faro, including transfers.
Santander to Faro bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Faro is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 18h 30m.
Santander to Faro bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Faro is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 3:06 PM in Santander and 2:06 PM in Faro.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Faro, Portugal?
Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro via Bilbao Intermodal, Lisbon - Sete Rios, and Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Seville to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Huelva to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Faro is 969 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Santander to Faro.
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