There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Silves 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 Silvestrain 880 / ...
12h 56m€121–253Bus
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€71–183Bus 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€101–193Drive 929.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Silvescar 929.1 km
10h 24m€148–214Fly Santander Airport to Faro Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SDR - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Silvestrain
8h 7m€78–217Train, 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 9m€143–228Fly Santander Airport to Seville Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SDR - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Tavirabus
- Take the train from Tavira to Silvestrain
7h 49m€91–269Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BIO - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Silvestrain
10h 37m€77–190
Santander to Silves by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Silves is to bus which costs €70 - €190 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Silves is to fly and bus and train which takes 7h 49m and costs €90 - €270.
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 1177 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 12h 56m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 12h 56m 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 4:03 PM in Santander and 3:03 PM in Silves.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Silves is 929 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m 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
- €65–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Silves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Huelva to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Silves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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