There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Leiria 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 to Francisco De Sá Carneiro 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 Leiriatowncar
5h 44m€310–449Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiriabus
11h 43m€69–110Train, bus via Salamanca
- Take the train from Santander to Valladolidtrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Valladolid to Salamancatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Fátimabus
11h 11m€83–134Train
- 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 Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Leiriatrain Re / ...
16h 49m€173–333Drive 726.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Leiriacar 726.3 km
7h 26m€115–167Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SDR - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiriabus
6h 33m€89–275Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Valladolidtrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Leiriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 23m€73–130Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Portobus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiriabus Braga / ...
14h 10m€80–144
Santander to Leiria by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Leiria is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Leiria is to fly and towncar which takes 5h 44m and costs €310 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Leiria. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria via Bilbao Intermodal and Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Leiria. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Leiria via Madrid Chamartín, Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, Porto Campanha and Coimbra-B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
The distance between Santander and Leiria is 660 km. The road distance is 726.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Leiria without a car is to train and bus via Salamanca which takes 11h 11m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Santander to Leiria, including transfers.
Santander to Leiria bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Leiria train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Leiria is to train which takes 16h 49m and costs €170 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 43m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Leiria, Portugal?
You can take a train from Santander to Leiria via Madrid Chamartín, Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, Porto Campanha, and Coimbra-B in around 16h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria via Bilbao Intermodal and Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra in around 11h 43m.
- 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
- €75–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- 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
- €75–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Coimbra-B to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Fátima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valladolid to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €235
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Leiria bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Leiria is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 6:39 PM in Santander and 5:39 PM in Leiria.
Santander to Leiria train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Leiria is 726 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Santander to Leiria.
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