There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Viana do Castelo by plane, towncar, bus, train (Renfe), 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 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€151–330Bus
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€63–97Train (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 58m€143–258Drive 591.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Viana do Castelocar 591.1 km
7h 5m€95–138Bus 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€120–256Bus via Vigo
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Vigobus ALSA - Irun-Tuy
- Take the bus from Vigo to Viana do Castelobus Autna
13h€69–114
Santander to Viana do Castelo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Viana do Castelo is to bus which costs €60 - €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 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Viana do Castelo. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
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 58m.
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 40m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Santander to Viana do Castelo, including transfers.
Santander to Viana do Castelo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de 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 40m and costs €60 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 11h 58m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Viana do Castelo, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Viana Do Castelo via Madrid Chamartín, Pontevedra, and Redondela De Galicia in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Viana Do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- €60–90
- 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 FlixBus, arrive at Braga station.
Viana do Castelo is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 9:40 PM in Santander and 8:40 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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