There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Sintra by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SDR - LIS
4h 28m€77–258Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Segovia Guiomartrain Alv
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Salamancatrain Alv
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
13h 3m€110–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic / ...
14h 44m€108–195Drive 846.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Sintracar 846.8 km
8h 3m€134–194Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Portobus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Porto to Sintrabus 1007 / ...
15h 25m€91–151Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 1m€96–224Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Orientetrain Re / ...
16h 5m€142–236
Santander to Sintra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Sintra is to bus via Vila Nova de Gaia which costs €90 - €160 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Sintra is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Sintra via Porto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Sintra via Madrid Chamartín, Badajoz, Entroncamento and Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Santander and Sintra is 718 km. The road distance is 846.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Sintra without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 3m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Santander to Sintra, including transfers.
Santander to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Sintra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Sintra is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Vila Nova de Gaia, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 15h 25m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 16h 5m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Sintra, Portugal?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Sintra via Porto in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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 Chamartín to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Porto to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Porto station.
Sintra is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 11:09 AM in Santander and 10:09 AM in Sintra.
Santander to Sintra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Sintra is 847 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Santander to Sintra.
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