There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Portalegre by bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Salamanca
best- 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€55–107Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Portalegretrain Re
13h 24m€118–191Drive 660.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Portalegrecar 660.3 km
7h 32m€104–150Fly 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€133–373Bus
- 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€69–137Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Valladolidtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Castelo Brancobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus
14h 9m€68–115Bus 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 21m€74–222Fly 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€85–247Bus 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
13h 27m€140–465
Santander to Portalegre by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Portalegre is to bus via Salamanca which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Portalegre is to drive which takes 7h 32m and costs €100 - €150.
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 24m.
The distance between Santander and Portalegre is 708 km. The road distance is 660.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Portalegre without a car is to bus via Salamanca which takes 13h 8m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 13h 8m 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 bus via Salamanca which takes 13h 8m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 13h 24m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Portalegre, Portugal?
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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Navio via Madrid Chamartín, Badajoz, Portalegre, and Portalegre - Estação CP in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Badajoz Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- 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, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Badajoz Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Badajoz Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Badajoz Airport via Alicante–Elche, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Badajoz Airport via Seville Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- 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
- €50–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Badajoz to Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Badajoz to Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Badajoz to Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Badajoz to Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Valladolid to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- 0034902202040
- [email protected]
- Website
- BaseBus
Bus from Sevilla Airport to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- BaseBus
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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 10:50 PM in Santander and 9:50 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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