There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Portbou by plane, train, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly from Santander Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain
4h 32mDrive 725.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Santander to Portboucar 725.8 km
8h 30m€113–164Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain Avn / ...
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain R11 / ...
10h 28mBus, train via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Port-Boutrain Ter
13h 27mBus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BIO - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain
7h 34mBus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Portboutrain R11
13h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Figueres - Estación de Autobusesbus 602
13h 33m
Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Portbou is to drive which costs €110 - €170 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Portbou is to drive which takes 8h 30m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Portbou via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants and Girona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Santander and Portbou is 715 km. The road distance is 725.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Santander to Portbou, including transfers.
Santander to Portbou train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Portbou is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 33m.
Santander to Portbou train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Portbou is 726 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Santander to Portbou.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Portbou via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Girona in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Portbou via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Figueres - Estación de Autobuses, and Figueres in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €19–110
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
- Website
- ilsarail.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ilsarail.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Figueres - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
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