There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Viana do Castelo by plane, towncar, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Fly from Santander Airport, towncar
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SDR - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelotowncar
4h 36m€151–320Bus via Estación de autobuses de Santander
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bragabus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelobus 13 | Coimbra
11h 40m€57–96Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelobus 13 | Coimbra
11h 9m€65–118Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Viana Do Castelotrain Ic
11h 59m€143–264Drive 591.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Viana do Castelocar 591.1 km
7h 5m€94–135Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, towncar
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BIO - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelotowncar
7h 6m€130–256
Santander to Viana do Castelo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Viana do Castelo is to bus via Estación de autobuses de Santander which costs €55 - €100 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Viana do Castelo is to fly and towncar which takes 4h 36m and costs €150 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Viana do Castelo. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Viana do Castelo. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Viana Do Castelo via Madrid Chamartín, Pontevedra and Redondela De Galicia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Santander and Viana do Castelo is 530 km. The road distance is 591.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Viana do Castelo without a car is to bus which takes 11h 9m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Santander to Viana do Castelo, including transfers.
Santander to Viana do Castelo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Viana do Castelo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Viana do Castelo is to bus which takes 11h 9m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €270 and takes 11h 59m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Viana do Castelo, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Santander to Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Viana Do Castelo via Madrid Chamartín, Pontevedra, and Redondela De Galicia in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Viana Do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- VM Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Viana do Castelo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga station.
Viana do Castelo is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 2:16 PM in Santander and 1:16 PM in Viana do Castelo.
Santander to Viana do Castelo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Viana do Castelo is 591 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Santander to Viana do Castelo.
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