There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Quarteira 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
12h 34m€112–260Fly
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SDR - FAO
7h 38m€78–206Bus
- 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 Quarteirabus
17h 15m€106–182Drive 939.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Quarteiracar 939.2 km
10h 38m€149–216Bus 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 Quarteirabus
18h 33m€108–202
Santander to Quarteira by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Quarteira is to fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Quarteira is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Quarteira. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Quarteira via Bilbao and Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Santander and Quarteira is 1143 km. The road distance is 939.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Quarteira without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 34m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Santander to Quarteira, including transfers.
Santander to Quarteira bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Quarteira is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €210 and takes 7h 38m.
Santander to Quarteira bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Quarteira is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 8:22 AM in Santander and 7:22 AM in Quarteira.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Quarteira, Faro, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Terminal Rodoviário de Quarteira via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Lisbon in around 17h 15m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO) twice daily.
- 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
- 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 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
- 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 Quarteira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- 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 Terminal Rodoviário de Quarteira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Quarteira is 939 km. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Santander to Quarteira.
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