There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Praia da Luz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Tavira
best- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus
- Take the train from Tavira to Lagostrain Re / ...
15h 4m€123–275Fly, train
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SDR - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Lagostrain
9h 49m€87–228Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Lagosbus
19h 31m€109–189Drive 969.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Praia da Luzcar 969.8 km
10h 59m€154–222Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Lagosbus
15h 21m€122–271Bus via Lisbon
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Lagosbus
20h 28m€111–214
Santander to Praia da Luz by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Praia da Luz is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Praia da Luz is to fly and train which takes 9h 49m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Praia da Luz. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Montinhos da Luz via Bilbao, Lisbon and Terminal Rodoviário de Lagos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 31m.
The distance between Santander and Praia da Luz is 1219 km. The road distance is 969.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Praia da Luz without a car is to train and bus via Tavira which takes 15h 4m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Santander to Praia da Luz, including transfers.
Santander to Praia da Luz bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Praia da Luz bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Praia da Luz is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 5:26 PM in Santander and 4:26 PM in Praia da Luz.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Praia da Luz is 970 km. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Santander to Praia da Luz.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Praia da Luz, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Montinhos da Luz via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Lisbon, Lagos, and Terminal Rodoviário de Lagos in around 19h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- 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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Tavira to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Faro to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Adult
- €25–45
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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 Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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