There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Praia do Vau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
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 Farobus
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain Re / ...
13h 55m€119–267Fly, train
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SDR - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
8h 41m€80–220Bus
- 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 Terminal Rodoviário de Portimãobus
18h 13m€106–188Drive 946.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Praia do Vaucar 946.3 km
10h 45m€150–216Bus 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 Portimãobus
19h 20m€109–218
Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Praia do Vau is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Praia do Vau is to fly and train which takes 8h 41m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Praia do Vau. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Praia do Vau via Bilbao, Lisbon and Cardosas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
The distance between Santander and Praia do Vau is 1196 km. The road distance is 946.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Praia do Vau without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 55m and costs €110 - €270.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Santander to Praia do Vau, including transfers.
Santander to Praia do Vau bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Praia do Vau bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Praia do Vau is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 4:28 AM in Santander and 3:28 AM in Praia do Vau.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Praia do Vau is 946 km. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Santander to Praia do Vau.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Praia do Vau, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Praia do Vau via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Lisbon, Portimão, Bus Terminal (Rua Da Abicada), and Cardosas in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- €60–90
- 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
- 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 52m
- 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
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- 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
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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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 Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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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