There are 9 ways to get from Spain to Castelo Branco by train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, plane, or towncar
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Train, bus via Madrid
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamoratrain Ave
- Take the bus from Zamora to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
11h 48m€110–291Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Badajoz Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane MAD - BJZ
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Terminal Rodoviário de Évorabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Évora to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
10h 27m€68–253Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain Re
- Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain Ic / ...
14h 9m€134–305Drive 991.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Castelo Brancocar 991.9 km
10h 18m€155–223Fly Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SVQ - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
7h 22m€69–219Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Salamancatrain Alv
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Castelo Brancobus FlixBus N1155
16h 6m€128–226Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 15m€78–144Bus via Zamora
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Zamorabus
- Take the bus from Zamora to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
18h 13m€92–197Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guardatowncar
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
9h 2m€289–386
Spain to Castelo Branco by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Castelo Branco is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Castelo Branco is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Castelo Branco via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz and Abrantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Spain and Castelo Branco is 1167 km. The road distance is 991.9 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Castelo Branco without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 11h 48m and costs €110 - €300.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Spain to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Spain to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Castelo Branco is to train which takes 14h 9m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 16h 15m.
What companies run services between Spain and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Castelo Branco via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Abrantes in around 14h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Badajoz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 980511781
- info@zamorasalamanca.com
- Website
- zamorasalamanca.es
Bus from Zamora to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- zamorasalamanca.es
- Phone
- 980 51 66 23
- %20info@autocaresvivas.es
- Website
- autocaresvivas.es
Bus from Zamora to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Schedules at
- autocaresvivas.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Zamora to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Badajoz to Terminal Rodoviário de Évora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Salamanca to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Badajoz to Terminal Rodoviário de Évora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Évora to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Spain to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses station.
Spain to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Castelo Branco is 992 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Spain to Castelo Branco.
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