There are 9 ways to get from Spain to Castelo Branco by train, bus, car, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), 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 Salamancatrain Alv
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Castelo Brancobus
10h 44m€78–210Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Salamancatrain Alv
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Castelo Brancobus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 32m€40–98Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Valladolidbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
16h 25m€88–153Drive 991.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Castelo Brancocar 991.9 km
10h 18m€153–221Fly 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€59–174Train
- 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 6m€71–208Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Badajozbus
- Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain Re
- Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain Ic / ...
21h 50m€108–132Fly 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€290–362Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Badajoz Airport, bus
- 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€67–261
Spain to Castelo Branco by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Castelo Branco is to train and bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Castelo Branco is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs €55 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via Valladolid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
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 6m.
The distance between Spain and Castelo Branco is 1102 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 10h 44m and costs €75 - €210.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Spain to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Spain to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 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 bus which takes 16h 25m and costs €85 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 14h 6m.
What companies run services between Spain and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via Valladolid in around 16h 25m. Alternatively, 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 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- 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
- €30–85
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Badajoz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- 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
- €23–85
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- 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
- €35–110
- 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
- €35–95
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- 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
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Badajoz to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Abrantes to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Salamanca to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Valladolid to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Badajoz to Terminal Rodoviário de Évora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- info@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
- 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
- €6–12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Badajoz to Terminal Rodoviário de Évora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–11
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Évora to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- 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 ALSA, arrive at Valladolid 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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