There are 9 ways to get from Coimbra to Santander by bus, train, train (Renfe), car, towncar, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Coimbra - Bus Station to Valladolidbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
10h 9m€62–102Bus via Valladolid
cheapest- Take the bus from Coimbra - Bus Station to Valladolidbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Salam-Sder
10h 14m€53–87Train
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanhatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Porrinotrain Ic
- Take the train from Porrino to Ourensetrain Re
- Take the train from Ourense to Segovia Guiomartrain
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Santandertrain Alv
14h 50m€133–211Drive 655.4 km
- Drive from Coimbra to Santandercar 655.4 km
6h 43m€108–155Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OPO - SDR
6h 44m€235–435Bus
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Portobus 1022 / ...
- Take the bus from Porto to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
13h 5m€75–125Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LIS - SDR
7h 19m€103–324Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 48m€204–352Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Orientetrain
- 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
8h 33m€77–261
Coimbra to Santander by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coimbra to Santander is to bus via Valladolid which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Coimbra to Santander is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Coimbra station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Coimbra - Bus Station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Valladolid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Coimbra to Santander. However, there are services departing from Coimbra-B and arriving at Santander via Porto Campanha, Porrino, Ourense and Segovia Guiomar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Coimbra and Santander is 693 km. The road distance is 655.4 km.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Santander without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 9m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Coimbra to Santander, including transfers.
Coimbra to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Coimbra - Bus Station.
Coimbra to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Coimbra-B station.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Santander is to train which takes 14h 50m and costs €130 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Valladolid, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 14m.
What companies run services between Coimbra, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
You can take a train from Coimbra-B to Santander via Porto Campanha, Porrino, Ourense, and Segovia Guiomar in around 14h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coimbra - Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Valladolid in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–120
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–120
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porto Campanha to Porrino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porrino to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ourense to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Coimbra - Bus Station to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Coimbra - Bus Station to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Valladolid to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Porto to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Coimbra to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Valladolid station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Coimbra. It is currently 11:53 PM in Coimbra and 12:53 AM in Santander.
Coimbra to Santander train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Porto Campanha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coimbra to Santander is 655 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Coimbra to Santander.
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