There are 6 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
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SDR - FAO
7h 38m€78–206Train, 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
13h 2m€114–260Bus via Albufeira
- 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 Albufeirabus
18h 12m€107–190Drive 937.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Vilamouracar 937.5 km
10h 37m€149–215Train, 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 32m€153–238Bus
- 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€108–197
Santander to Vilamoura by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Vilamoura is to fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Vilamoura is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Vilamoura. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Praia da Marina via Bilbao, Lisbon and Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 12m.
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 13h 2m and costs €110 - €260.
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 €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Albufeira, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 18h 12m.
Santander to Vilamoura bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Vilamoura is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 10:31 AM in Santander and 9:31 AM 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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Praia da Marina via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Lisbon, Albufeira, and Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira in around 18h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Tavira to Loule
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Huelva to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Vilamoura, Av. Eng. João Meireles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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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