There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Portalegre by train, bus, train (Renfe), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santander to Valladolidtrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus
11h 20m€58–105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Portobus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus 20 | Braga
18h 45m€30–84Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Portalegretrain Re
13h 7m€55–160Drive 660.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Portalegrecar 660.3 km
7h 33m€103–148Fly Santander Airport to Badajoz Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane SDR - BJZ
- Take the train from Badajoz to Portalegretrain
13h 32m€131–318Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BIO - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus
9h 57m€52–203Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Badajoz Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane BIO - BJZ
- Take the train from Badajoz to Portalegretrain
11h 53m€119–368
Santander to Portalegre by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Portalegre is to bus which costs €30 - €85 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Portalegre is to drive which takes 7h 33m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Portalegre. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Santander and Portalegre is 716 km. The road distance is 660.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Portalegre without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 20m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Santander to Portalegre, including transfers.
Santander to Portalegre bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Portalegre is to train which takes 13h 7m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €85 and takes 18h 45m.
Santander to Portalegre bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Porto station.
Portalegre is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 11:30 PM in Santander and 10:30 PM in Portalegre.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Portalegre, Portugal?
You can take a train from Santander to Navio via Madrid Chamartín, Badajoz, Portalegre, and Portalegre - Estação CP in around 13h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre via Porto and Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Badajoz Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Badajoz Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Badajoz Airport via Sevilla, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Badajoz Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Badajoz Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Valladolid to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Valladolid to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–22
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €3–22
- Phone
- +351 266 738 120
- geral@rodalentejo.pt
- Website
- rodalentejo.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- rodalentejo.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €12–18
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Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Portalegre is 660 km. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Santander to Portalegre.
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