There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Porto by plane, train, bus, towncar, 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
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SDR - OPO
3h 57m€73–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 45m€60–120Train, bus, towncar
- Take the train from Santander to Valladolidtrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Bragançabus
- Take a town car from Bragança to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
10h€299–343Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain Ave
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galiciatrain Re
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
13h 32m€151–276Drive 608.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Portocar 608.2 km
6h 34m€97–140Bus 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 Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
12h€69–122
Santander to Porto by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Porto is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Porto is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €70 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander and arriving at Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Porto. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Porto Campanha via Madrid Chamartín, Santiago De Compostela and Redondela De Galicia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 32m.
The distance between Santander and Porto is 480 km. The road distance is 608.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Porto without a car is to train and bus and towncar which takes 10h and costs €290 - €350.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Santander to Porto, including transfers.
Santander to Porto bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Porto train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Porto is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €280 and takes 13h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Porto, Portugal?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Porto Campanha via Madrid Chamartín, Santiago De Compostela, and Redondela De Galicia in around 13h 32m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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 Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Valladolid to Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santander to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Bragança to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- VM Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Porto bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Porto is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 4:13 PM in Santander and 3:13 PM in Porto.
Santander to Porto train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Porto is 608 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Santander to Porto.
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