There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Braga by plane, towncar, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Fly, towncar
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SDR - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragatowncar
4h 26m€138–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Bragabus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 29m€60–120Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Segovia Guiomartrain Alv
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galiciatrain Re
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Ninetrain Ic
12h 47m€133–210Drive 582.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Bragacar 582.2 km
6h 19m€92–133Bus via Vigo
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Vigobus Alsa
- Take the bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
13h 15m€62–131
Santander to Braga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Braga is to bus via Vigo which costs €60 - €140 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Braga is to fly and towncar which takes 4h 26m and costs €130 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander and arriving at Braga. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Braga. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Braga via Segovia Guiomar, Santiago De Compostela, Redondela De Galicia and Nine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
The distance between Santander and Braga is 519 km. The road distance is 582.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Braga without a car is to bus which takes 9h 29m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Santander to Braga, including transfers.
Santander to Braga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Braga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Braga is to bus which takes 9h 29m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 12h 47m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Braga, Portugal?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Santander to Braga twice daily. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 9h 29m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Braga via Segovia Guiomar, Santiago De Compostela, Redondela De Galicia, and Nine in around 12h 47m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Nine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Braga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Braga station.
Braga is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 11:38 PM in Santander and 10:38 PM in Braga.
Santander to Braga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Segovia Guiomar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Braga is 582 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Santander to Braga.
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