There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Portalegre by train, bus, train (Renfe), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santander to Valladolidtrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Castelo Brancobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus
12h 27m€69–119Bus via Salamanca
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CPbus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus
13h 8m€52–110Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Portalegretrain Re
13h 5m€118–190Drive 660.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Portalegrecar 660.3 km
7h 32m€105–151Fly Santander Airport to Badajoz Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane SDR - BJZ
- Take the train from Badajoz to Portalegretrain
13h 12m€134–376Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castelo Brancobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus
13h 20m€69–140Fly Santander Airport to Seville Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SDR - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Airport to Badajozbus
- Take the train from Badajoz to Portalegretrain
9h 59m€86–235Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BIO - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus
10h 48m€73–215Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Badajoz Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane BIO - BJZ
- Take the train from Badajoz to Portalegretrain
14h 45m€139–488
Santander to Portalegre by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Portalegre is to bus via Salamanca which costs €50 - €110 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Portalegre is to drive which takes 7h 32m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Portalegre. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses, Guarda - Estação CP and Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Portalegre. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Portalegre via Madrid Chamartín and Badajoz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Santander and Portalegre is 718 km. The road distance is 660.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Portalegre without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 27m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Santander to Portalegre, including transfers.
Santander to Portalegre bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Portalegre train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Portalegre is to train which takes 13h 5m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Salamanca, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 13h 8m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Portalegre, Portugal?
You can take a train from Santander to Navio via Madrid Chamartín, Badajoz, Portalegre, and Portalegre - Estação CP in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses, Guarda - Estação CP, and Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda in around 13h 8m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Badajoz Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Badajoz Airport via Seville Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Badajoz Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Badajoz Airport via Alicante–Elche, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Badajoz Airport via Seville Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Badajoz Airport via Santiago de Compostela, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Badajoz to Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Badajoz to Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Badajoz to Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Valladolid to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0034902202040
- [email protected]
- Website
- basebus.es
Bus from Sevilla Airport to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://basebus.es/
- Phone
- +351 266 738 120
- [email protected]
- Website
- rodalentejo.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- rodalentejo.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €13–18
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Portalegre bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses station.
Portalegre is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 9:33 PM in Santander and 8:33 PM in Portalegre.
Santander to Portalegre train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Portalegre is 660 km. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Santander to Portalegre.
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