There are 6 ways to get from Santarém to Bilbao by train, plane, 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.
Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Santarem to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
5h 22m€59–204Bus via Fátima
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santarém to Terminal Rodoviário de Fátimabus 16 | Évora / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fátima to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 30m€69–110Train
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv / ...
17h 3m€134–226Drive 786.7 km
- Drive from Santarém to Bilbaocar 786.7 km
7h 43m€124–178Train to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santarem to Porto Campanhatrain
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
7h 15m€71–208Bus
- Take the bus from Santarem to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 55m€65–130
Santarém to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santarém to Bilbao is to bus via Fátima which costs €65 - €110 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santarém to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €55 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santarem and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Santarém to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Santarem and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid Chamartín and Miranda De Ebro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 3m.
The distance between Santarém and Bilbao is 810 km. The road distance is 786.7 km.
The best way to get from Santarém to Bilbao without a car is to bus via Fátima which takes 10h 30m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Santarém to Bilbao, including transfers.
Santarém to Bilbao bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Santarém station.
Santarém to Bilbao train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Entroncamento station.
The best way to get from Santarém to Bilbao is to bus via Fátima which takes 10h 30m and costs €65 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 17h 3m.
What companies run services between Santarém, Portugal and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santarém to Bilbao Intermodal via Terminal Rodoviário de Fátima in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santarem to Bilbao-Abando via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid Chamartín, and Miranda De Ebro in around 17h 3m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €19–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €19–180
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Santarem to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Santarem to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santarém to Terminal Rodoviário de Fátima
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +351 249 810 704
- Website
- meiomt.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santarém to Terminal Rodoviário de Fátima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- meiomt.pt
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fátima to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santarem to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santarem to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Santarém to Bilbao bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Fátima station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Santarém. It is currently 10:50 AM in Santarém and 11:50 AM in Bilbao.
Santarém to Bilbao train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Badajoz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santarém to Bilbao is 787 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Santarém to Bilbao.
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