There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Faro by plane, train, bus, 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 Faro Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SDR - FAO
6h 9m€71–283Train, bus
- 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 Farobus
11h 58m€125–212Bus via Salamanca
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Farobus
17h 35m€78–174Drive 968.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Farocar 968.7 km
10h 4m€152–220Fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SDR - SVQ
- Take the bus from Seville to Farobus
5h 55m€85–321Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Sevilla, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Seville to Farobus
18h 45m€92–161
Santander to Faro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Faro is to bus via Salamanca which costs €75 - €180 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Faro is to fly and bus which takes 5h 55m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Faro. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Faro via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses and Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Santander and Faro is 800 km. The road distance is 968.7 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Faro without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 58m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Santander to Faro, including transfers.
Santander to Faro bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Faro is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Salamanca, which costs €75 - €180 and takes 17h 35m.
Santander to Faro bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses station.
Faro is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 2:37 PM in Santander and 1:37 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 Santander E.A. to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses and Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Huelva to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Seville to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Huelva to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Seville to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- 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/
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
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