There are 7 ways to get from Sintra to Santander by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, 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.
Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LIS - SDR
6h 26m€69–255Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
7h 27m€57–204Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
14h 28m€80–171Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
17h 35m€136–238Drive 847.7 km
- Drive from Sintra to Santandercar 847.7 km
8h 6m€133–192Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Porto to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
15h 58m€88–172Bus via Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
18h 12m€80–151
Sintra to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sintra to Santander is to bus which costs €75 - €180 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sintra to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €65 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Sintra to Santander. However, there are services departing from Sintra and arriving at Santander via Lisboa Oriente, Entroncamento, Badajoz and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Sintra and Santander is 718 km. The road distance is 847.7 km.
The best way to get from Sintra to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 14h 28m and costs €75 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Sintra to Santander, including transfers.
Sintra to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Sintra to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €180 and takes 14h 28m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 17h 35m.
Santander is 1h ahead of Sintra. It is currently 5:20 PM in Sintra and 6:20 PM in Santander.
Sintra to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sintra to Santander E.A. via Sete Rios, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Porto to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Sintra to Santander is 848 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Sintra to Santander.
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