There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Porto by plane, train, bus, towncar, train (Renfe), 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 from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SDR - OPO
3h 57m€69–193Bus via León
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Leonbus Alsa
- Take the bus from León to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
10h 15m€29–68Train, bus, towncar
- Take the train from Santander to Valladolidtrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Bragançabus
- Take a town car from Bragança to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
10h€271–330Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Segovia Guiomartrain Alv
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Ourensetrain
- Take the train from Ourense to Porrinotrain
- Take the train from Porrino to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
12h 17m€82–145Drive 608.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Portocar 608.2 km
6h 34m€96–138Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BIO - OPO
6h€41–141Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Portobus FlixBus 783 / ...
10h 50m€30–65
Santander to Porto by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Porto is to bus via León which costs €29 - €70 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Porto is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €65 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander and arriving at Porto. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Porto. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Porto Campanha via Segovia Guiomar, Ourense and Porrino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Santander and Porto is 480 km. The road distance is 608.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Porto without a car is to train and bus and towncar which takes 10h and costs €270 - €330.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Santander to Porto, including transfers.
Santander to Porto bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Porto train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Porto is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 12h 17m, you could also bus via León, which costs €29 - €70 and takes 10h 15m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Porto, Portugal?
Iberia and Vueling Airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Porto Campanha via Segovia Guiomar, Ourense, and Porrino in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Porrino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porrino to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Valladolid to Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Valladolid to Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–15
Bus from León to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–24
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €3–24
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- cooperativa@interurbana.ad
- Website
- interurbana.ad
Bus from Valladolid to Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.interurbana.ad/idioma-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 Santander E.A. to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Bragança to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Porto bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Leon station.
Porto is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 11:59 AM in Santander and 10:59 AM in Porto.
Santander to Porto train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Segovia Guiomar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Porto is 608 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Santander to Porto.
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