There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Santiago by bus, car, plane, train, or taxi
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Bus via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
best- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 8m€44–95Drive 554.1 km
- Drive from Madrid to Santiagocar 554.1 km
5h 58m€87–126Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAD - OPO
5h 9m€63–219Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Pólo Universitáriobus
9h 41m€48–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamoratrain Ave
- Take the bus from Zamora to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus
9h 48m€104–143Train to Braganca Airport, fly to Vila Real Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Puebla De Sanabria Llegadatrain
- Fly from Braganca Airport (BGC) to Vila Real Airport (VRL)plane BGC - VRL
- Take the taxi from Vila-Real-Airport-VRL to Santiagotaxi
4h 50m€185–433Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vigo (VGO)plane MAD - VGO
- Take the train from Valenca to Trofatrain
7h 51m€57–226
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Santiago is to bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Santiago is to train and fly and taxi which takes 4h 50m and costs €180 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Trofa Velha via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and Escola Superior de Educação. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Madrid and Santiago is 583 km. The road distance is 554.1 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Santiago without a car is to bus via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã which takes 8h 8m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Madrid to Santiago, including transfers.
Madrid to Santiago bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Santiago is to bus via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã which takes 8h 8m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €60 - €220 and takes 5h 9m.
Madrid to Santiago bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Santiago is 554 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Madrid to Santiago.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Santiago, Porto, Portugal?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã twice daily. Tickets cost €45–90 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Gipsyy Portugal also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Iberia, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) hourly.
- 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
- €27–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- 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
- €28–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- fly.sevenair.com
Flights from Braganca Airport to Vila Real Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Braganca Airport to Vila Real Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–300
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Puebla De Sanabria Llegada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Valenca to Trofa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Pólo Universitário
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Interurbana Andorrana
Bus from Zamora to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- Cooperativa Interurbana Andorrana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Taxi Carlos Alberto
- Phone
- +351 968 394 460
Táxi Nuno Lopes
- Phone
- +351 966 798 484
- Website
- facebook.com
Táxis Caetano
- Phone
- +351 965 071 841
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