There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Braga by plane, towncar, train, 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€137–318Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bragabus FlixBus 783
10h€55–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Leontrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from León to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
9h 16m€66–112Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Ninetrain Ic
13h€149–269Drive 582.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Bragacar 582.2 km
6h 20m€95–137Bus 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€105–261
Santander to Braga by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Braga is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 10h.
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 Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Braga. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Braga. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Braga via Madrid Chamartín, Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia and Nine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
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 train and bus which takes 9h 16m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Santander to Braga, including transfers.
Santander to Braga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de 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 train which takes 13h and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Braga, Portugal?
You can take a train from Santander to Braga via Madrid Chamartín, Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, and Nine in around 13h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Braga once daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Palencia to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Nine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from León to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Braga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Braga station.
Braga is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 1:08 AM in Santander and 12:08 AM in Braga.
Santander to Braga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Braga is 582 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Santander to Braga.
Book your Santander to Braga bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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