There are 8 ways to get from Guimarães to Santander by towncar, plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take a town car from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OPO - SDR
6h 2m€135–335Bus via León
cheapest- Take the bus from Guimaraes to Leonbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Leon to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Le-Oso-Std
10h 30m€54–81Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Nine to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
14h 32m€151–275Drive 558.6 km
- Drive from Guimarães to Santandercar 558.6 km
6h 9m€91–132Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take a town car from Guimarães 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
6h 50m€104–251Bus to Vigo, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VGO - SDR
8h 26m€110–398Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves to Valladolidbus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
10h 40m€69–95Bus
- Take the bus from Braga to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
11h 50m€62–99
Guimarães to Santander by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guimarães to Santander is to bus via León which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Guimarães to Santander is to towncar and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Guimarães to Santander. However, there are services departing from Guimaraes and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Leon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Guimarães to Santander. However, there are services departing from Guimaraes and arriving at Santander via Lousado, Nine, Redondela De Galicia, Pontevedra and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
The distance between Guimarães and Santander is 518 km. The road distance is 558.6 km.
The best way to get from Guimarães to Santander without a car is to bus via León which takes 10h 30m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Guimarães to Santander, including transfers.
Guimarães to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Guimaraes station.
Guimarães to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Nine station.
The best way to get from Guimarães to Santander is to bus via León which takes 10h 30m and costs €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €280 and takes 14h 32m.
What companies run services between Guimarães, Braga, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Guimaraes to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Leon in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Guimaraes to Santander via Lousado, Nine, Redondela De Galicia, Pontevedra, and Madrid Chamartín in around 14h 32m.
- 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 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- 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 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nine to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Guimaraes to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Braga to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Leon to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- autocareslazara.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Guimarães to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leon station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Guimarães. It is currently 3:36 AM in Guimarães and 4:36 AM in Santander.
Guimarães to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Redondela De Galicia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guimarães to Santander is 559 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Guimarães to Santander.
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