There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Lisbon by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)SDR - LIS
3h 35m€81–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao IntermodalAlsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
15h 30m€33–135Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao IntermodalAlsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao to LisbonFlixBus N1193A / ...
13h 20m€73–110Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to ValladolidAlv / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Guarda
- Take the train from Guarda to Lisboa OrienteIc / ...
13h 46m€56–124Drive 828.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Lisbon828.8 km
7h 56m€129–187Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to PortoFlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa OrienteIc / ...
14h 18m€52–103Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to BadajozAlv
- Take the train from Badajoz to EntroncamentoRe
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa OrienteRe / ...
15h 23m€85–184
Santander to Lisbon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Lisbon is to bus and train which costs €50 - €110 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Lisbon is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Lisbon via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Lisboa Oriente via Madrid Chamartín, Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 23m.
The distance between Santander and Lisbon is 685 km. The road distance is 828.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Lisbon without a car is to bus via Bilbao which takes 13h 20m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Santander to Lisbon, including transfers.
Santander to Lisbon bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Lisbon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Lisbon is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Bilbao, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 13h 20m, you could also train, which costs €85 - €190 and takes 15h 23m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Lisbon via Bilbao Intermodal and Bilbao in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Guarda to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Valladolid to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Valladolid to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Lisbon bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Lisbon is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 6:59 PM in Santander and 5:59 PM in Lisbon.
Santander to Lisbon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Lisbon is 829 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Santander to Lisbon.
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