There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Vila Real by bus, car, plane, towncar, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via León
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to LeonAlsa
- Take the bus from León to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
8h 45m€29–63Drive 525.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Vila Real525.5 km
5h 44m€83–120Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)BIO - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Real
7h€164–299Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to ValladolidAlv / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Central de Camionagem de Mirandela
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Mirandela to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
8h 47m€51–98Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga783B
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real40 | Braga / ...
12h 30m€40–64Fly Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)SDR - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Real
7h 13m€193–438Fly Santander Airport to Vigo, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Vigo (VGO)SDR - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
10h 27m€112–390
Santander to Vila Real by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Vila Real is to bus via León which costs €29 - €65 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Vila Real is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Vila Real. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real via León. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Santander and Vila Real is 595 km. The road distance is 525.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Vila Real without a car is to bus via León which takes 8h 45m and costs €29 - €65.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Santander to Vila Real, including transfers.
Santander to Vila Real bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Vila Real bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Leon station.
Vila Real is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 8:19 AM in Santander and 7:19 AM in Vila Real.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Vila Real is 526 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Santander to Vila Real.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Vila Real, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real via Leon and León in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
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
- €60–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Alicante–Elche, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
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
- €60–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Vigo via Alicante–Elche, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
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/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from León to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–20
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €3–20
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Mirandela to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–11
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Mirandela to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valladolid to Central de Camionagem de Mirandela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Mirandela to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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