There are 7 ways to get from Lisbon to Cantabria by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train
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Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Rondabus
5h 22mFly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LIS - SDR
6h 17m€80–260Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
12h 58m€84–130Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Ic / ...
16h 32m€139–230Drive 828.4 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Santandercar 828.4 km
7h 57m€130–188Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Valladolidbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
13h 10m€82–153Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus Lisboa / ...
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 59m€93–183
Lisbon to Cantabria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Cantabria is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Cantabria is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Cantabria. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Lisbon to Cantabria. However, there are services departing from Lisboa Oriente and arriving at Santander via Entroncamento, Badajoz and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 32m.
The distance between Lisbon and Cantabria is 776 km. The road distance is 828.4 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Cantabria without a car is to bus which takes 12h 58m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Lisbon to Cantabria, including transfers.
Lisbon to Cantabria bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios station.
Lisbon to Cantabria train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Cantabria is to bus which takes 12h 58m and costs €80 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 16h 32m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €260 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Cantabria, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal in around 12h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lisboa Oriente to Santander via Entroncamento, Badajoz, and Madrid Chamartín in around 16h 32m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- 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
- €65–210
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 0034942867026
- [email protected]
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Ronda
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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More Questions & Answers
Lisbon to Cantabria bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Cantabria is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 3:58 PM in Lisbon and 4:58 PM in Cantabria.
Lisbon to Cantabria train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to Cantabria is 828 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Lisbon to Cantabria.
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