There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Viana do Castelo by plane, towncar, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, 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€155–294Bus via Santiago de Compostela
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Viana do Castelobus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 15m€64–112Train (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
12h 8m€143–274Drive 591.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Viana do Castelocar 591.1 km
7h 5m€94–136Bus
- 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€65–110Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Vigo Urzaiztrain Alv
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Viana do Castelobus
12h 29m€104–164
Santander to Viana do Castelo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Viana do Castelo is to bus via Santiago de Compostela which costs €60 - €120 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Viana do Castelo is to fly and towncar which takes 4h 36m and costs €150 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Viana do Castelo. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Viana do Castelo via Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
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 12h 8m.
The distance between Santander and Viana do Castelo is 531 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 via Santiago de Compostela which takes 10h 15m and costs €60 - €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 via Santiago de Compostela which takes 10h 15m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €280 and takes 12h 8m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Viana do Castelo, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Santander to Viana do Castelo via Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Viana Do Castelo via Madrid Chamartín, Pontevedra, and Redondela De Galicia in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- 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 Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Viana Do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Palencia to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- 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 Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
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
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Viana do Castelo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station.
Viana do Castelo is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 2:57 PM in Santander and 1:57 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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