There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Porto by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or towncar
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€75–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 45m€65–130Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Segovia Guiomartrain Alv
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galiciatrain Re
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
12h 57m€137–218Drive 608.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Portocar 608.2 km
6h 34m€97–139Bus, towncar
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Lugobus Alsa
- Take a town car from Lugo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
12h 34m€397–435
Santander to Porto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Porto is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Porto is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €75 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander and arriving at Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã. Services depart twice 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 Segovia Guiomar, Santiago De Compostela and Redondela De Galicia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
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 bus which takes 10h 45m and costs €65 - €130.
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 €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 10h 45m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 12h 57m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Porto, Portugal?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Santander to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã twice daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 10h 45m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- 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
- €70–210
- 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
- €70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Lugo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €360
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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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 1:46 AM in Santander and 12:46 AM in Porto.
Santander to Porto train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Segovia Guiomar 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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