There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Silves by plane, train, bus, 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, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SDR - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Silvestrain
7h 48m€77–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Silvesbus
19h 50m€71–231Train, 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 Santa Justa to Farobus
- Take the train from Faro to Silvestrain 880 / ...
13h 2m€116–262Bus 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 Silvesbus
18h 35m€101–201Drive 929.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Silvescar 929.1 km
10h 25m€147–213Train, bus via Huelva
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Huelvatrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Huelva to Tavirabus
- Take the train from Tavira to Silvestrain 880 / ...
14h 10m€143–229
Santander to Silves by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Silves is to bus which costs €70 - €240 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Silves is to fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Silves. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Silves via Bilbao Intermodal and Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Santander and Silves is 855 km. The road distance is 929.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Silves without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 2m and costs €110 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Santander to Silves, including transfers.
Santander to Silves bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Silves bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Silves is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 6:13 AM in Santander and 5:13 AM in Silves.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Silves is 929 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Santander to Silves.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Silves, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Silves via Bilbao Intermodal, Lisbon - Sete Rios, and Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios in around 18h 35m.
- 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
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Faro to Silves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Faro to Silves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Tavira to Silves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
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 Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €45–100
- 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 Silves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Huelva to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Silves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- 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
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- 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
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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