There are 9 ways to get from Sintra to Santander by plane, bus, train, 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 to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR)LIS - SDR
6h 56m€87–316Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto CampanhaIc
- Take the bus from Porto to SantanderFlixBus 783 / ...
15h 58m€47–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to ValladolidFlixBus N1193
- Take the train from Valladolid to SantanderAlv / ...
13h 23m€71–129Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to EntroncamentoRe / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to BadajozRe
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid ChamartínAlv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
17h 28m€105–224Drive 847.7 km
- Drive from Sintra to Santander847.7 km
8h 6m€134–193Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)LIS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
7h 30m€52–236Fly to Asturias Airport, bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Asturias Airport (OVD)LIS - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.
9h 4m€67–286Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from Sintra to Porto1007
- Take the bus from Porto to SantanderFlixBus 783 / ...
15h 20m€56–96Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Burgos
- Take the bus from Burgos to Santander E.A.Alsa
16h 3m€47–139
Sintra to Santander by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sintra to Santander is to bus via Vila Nova de Gaia which costs €55 - €100 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sintra to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Sintra to Santander. However, there are services departing from Sintra and arriving at Santander via Porto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
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 28m.
The distance between Sintra and Santander is 724 km. The road distance is 847.7 km.
The best way to get from Sintra to Santander without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 23m and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Sintra to Santander, including transfers.
Sintra to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sintra station.
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 56m and costs €85 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 17h 28m, you could also bus via Vila Nova de Gaia, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sintra to Santander via Lisboa Oriente, Entroncamento, Badajoz, and Madrid Chamartín in around 17h 28m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–290
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sintra to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Porto to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Sintra to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Porto station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Sintra. It is currently 10:07 PM in Sintra and 11:07 PM in Santander.
Sintra to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
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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