There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Vilamoura by plane, train, bus, 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 Santander Airport to Faro Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SDR - FAO
7h 38m€73–217Train, bus
- 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
12h 51m€113–235Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Vilamourabus
17h 15m€100–158Drive 937.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Vilamouracar 937.5 km
10h 37m€153–221Fly Santander Airport to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SDR - SVQ
- Take the bus from Seville to Farobus
7h 54m€85–265Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BIO - FAO
9h 33m€77–195Train, 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 Louletrain 880 / ...
13h 37m€147–224Bus 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 Vilamoura, Av. Eng. João Meirelesbus
18h 28m€86–148
Santander to Vilamoura by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Vilamoura is to bus via Lisbon which costs €85 - €150 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Vilamoura is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Vilamoura. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Vilamoura via Bilbao and Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Santander and Vilamoura is 821 km. The road distance is 937.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Vilamoura without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 51m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Santander to Vilamoura, including transfers.
Santander to Vilamoura bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Vilamoura is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 17h 15m.
Santander to Vilamoura bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Vilamoura is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 11:14 PM in Santander and 10:14 PM in Vilamoura.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Vilamoura, Portugal?
Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Vilamoura via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Lisbon in around 17h 15m.
- 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 Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- 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
- €13–25
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Seville to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Huelva to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Vilamoura, Av. Eng. João Meireles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Vilamoura is 938 km. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Santander to Vilamoura.
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