There are 10 ways to get from Castelo Branco to Santander by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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Bus via Salamanca
best- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Salamancabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus Alsa
9h 15m€50–99Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Salamancabus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Valladolidtrain Ic
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
9h 42m€70–119Drive 608.5 km
- Drive from Castelo Branco to Santandercar 608.5 km
5h 52m€97–139Bus, train to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Coimbrabus
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanhatrain
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OPO - SDR
9h 28m€95–266Bus, train via Segovia
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Salamancabus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Segovia Guiomartrain Alv
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Santandertrain Alv
10h 24m€86–149Bus
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Bilbaobus FlixBus N763 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
10h 24m€63–108Train
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Abrantestrain Ic
- Take the train from Abrantes to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
15h 53m€135–222Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS)bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 11m€77–220Bus, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Salamancabus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAD - SDR
8h 36m€101–317Train, train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Abrantestrain
- Take the train from Abrantes to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BJZ - SDR
19h 54m€148–410
Castelo Branco to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castelo Branco to Santander is to bus via Salamanca which costs €50 - €100 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Castelo Branco to Santander is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Castelo Branco to Santander. However, there are services departing from Castelo Branco and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Castelo Branco to Santander. However, there are services departing from Castelo Branco and arriving at Santander via Abrantes, Badajoz and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
The distance between Castelo Branco and Santander is 623 km. The road distance is 608.5 km.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Santander without a car is to bus via Salamanca which takes 9h 15m and costs €50 - €100.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Castelo Branco to Santander, including transfers.
Castelo Branco to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Castelo Branco station.
Castelo Branco to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Castelo Branco station.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Santander is to bus via Salamanca which takes 9h 15m and costs €50 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 15h 53m.
What companies run services between Castelo Branco, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Castelo Branco to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castelo Branco to Santander via Abrantes, Badajoz, and Madrid Chamartín in around 15h 53m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- bintercanarias.com
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Santander Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Salamanca to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Salamanca to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Castelo Branco to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Castelo Branco to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Castelo Branco to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Castelo Branco to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Salamanca station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Castelo Branco. It is currently 9:15 PM in Castelo Branco and 10:15 PM in Santander.
Castelo Branco to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Abrantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castelo Branco to Santander is 609 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Castelo Branco to Santander.
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