There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Setúbal by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)SDR - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Setúbal
4h 27m€78–262Bus via Lisbon
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Take the bus from Sete Rios to Setúbal
16h 57m€42–141Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to BadajozAlv
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Setúbal
13h 1m€87–180Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lisbon
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Avenida Dom João II
14h 14m€76–116Drive 840.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Setúbal840.6 km
8h 32m€133–192Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Porto
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa OrienteIc / ...
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Setúbal
15h 15m€53–115
Santander to Setúbal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Setúbal is to bus and train which costs €50 - €120 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Setúbal is to fly and bus which takes 4h 27m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Setúbal. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Avenida Dom João II via Bilbao and Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
The distance between Santander and Setúbal is 730 km. The road distance is 840.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Setúbal without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 1m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Santander to Setúbal, including transfers.
Santander to Setúbal bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Setúbal bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Setúbal is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 1:53 PM in Santander and 12:53 PM in Setúbal.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Setúbal is 841 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Santander to Setúbal.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Setúbal, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Avenida Dom João II via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente in around 14h 14m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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 Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- carrismetropolitana.pt
- On-board Ticket
- €3–6
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Avenida Dom João II
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- carrismetropolitana.pt
- On-board Ticket
- €3–6
Bus from Sete Rios to Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- carrismetropolitana.pt
- On-board Ticket
- €4–6
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Badajoz to Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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 Bilbao to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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