There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Braga by plane, towncar, bus, 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 from Santander Airport, 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€135–312Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 29m€55–110Train (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
13h 15m€133–210Drive 582.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Bragacar 582.2 km
6h 19m€93–134Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, towncar
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BIO - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragatowncar
6h 56m€115–241Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus ALSA - San-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
13h€79–142
Santander to Braga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Braga is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Braga is to fly and towncar which takes 4h 26m and costs €130 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander and arriving at Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga. Services depart once 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 13h 15m.
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 €55 - €110.
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 €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Braga, Portugal?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Santander to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga twice daily. Tickets cost €60–110 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 13h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Nine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Braga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga station.
Braga is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 8:00 PM in Santander and 7:00 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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