There are 7 ways to get from Porto to Santander by plane, towncar, bus, train, train (Renfe), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OPO - SDR
5h 31m€100–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 37m€70–131Towncar, bus, train
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragançatowncar
- Take the bus from Bragança to Valladolidbus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
10h 52m€332–375Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
14h 23m€152–295Drive 611.2 km
- Drive from Vila Nova de Gaia to Santandercar 611.2 km
6h 38m€97–140Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- 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 24m€79–195Bus via Vigo
- Take the bus from Oporto to Vigobus Autna
- Take the bus from Vigo to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus Alsa
15h 21m€74–122
Porto to Santander by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Santander is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto to Santander. However, there are services departing from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and arriving at Santander via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Porto to Santander. However, there are services departing from Vila Nova De Gaia - Devesas and arriving at Santander via Porto Campanha, Redondela De Galicia, Pontevedra and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Porto and Santander is 480 km. The road distance is 611.2 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Santander without a car is to towncar and bus and train which takes 10h 52m and costs €330 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Porto to Santander, including transfers.
Porto to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Porto to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Porto Campanha station.
The best way to get from Porto to Santander is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €300 and takes 14h 23m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 11h 37m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
Iberia and Air Europa fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vila Nova De Gaia - Devesas to Santander via Porto Campanha, Redondela De Galicia, Pontevedra, and Madrid Chamartín in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bragança to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- interurbana.ad
Bus from Bragança to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- https://www.interurbana.ad/idioma-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vigo to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 986 288 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- autna.com
Bus from Oporto to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://autna.com/en/
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Porto to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Santander station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 9:49 AM in Porto and 10:49 AM in Santander.
Porto to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Redondela De Galicia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto to Santander is 611 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Porto to Santander.
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