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How to get fromSantander to Portbouby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Portbou by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Santander Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)planeSDR - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Passeig De Gràcia to Portboutrain
    4h 57m
    €45–175

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-BoutrainRe
    10h 56m
    €86–292

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos NordbusAlsa
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Figueres - Estación de Autobusesbus602
    13h 35m
    €83–182

  4. Drive 726 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Portboucar726 km
    8h 26m
    €114–165

  5. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)planeBIO - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Passeig De Gràcia to Portboutrain
    8h 4m
    €46–163

  6. Bus, train via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-SantstrainAlv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to PortboutrainR11
    13h 21m
    €74–181

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Carcassonnebus
    3. Take the train from Carcassonne to Port-BoutrainTer
    14h 45m
    €81–185

Santander to Portbou by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Portbou, Spain?

You can take a train from Santander to Port-Bou via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 10h 56m. 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 35m.

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