There are 3 ways to get from Santarém to Castelo Branco by bus, train, or car
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Santarém to Castelo Branco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santarém to Castelo Branco is to bus which costs €12 - €23 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santarém to Castelo Branco is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs €12 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santarem and arriving at Castelo Branco. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Santarém to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Santarem and arriving at Castelo Branco via Abrantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Santarém and Castelo Branco is 147 km. The road distance is 146.8 km.
The best way to get from Santarém to Castelo Branco without a car is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs €12 - €23.
The bus from Santarem to Castelo Branco takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Santarém to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santarem station.
Santarém to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Santarem station.
The best way to get from Santarém to Castelo Branco is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs €12 - €23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €16 - €35 and takes 2h 59m.
What companies run services between Santarém, Portugal and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Santarem to Castelo Branco twice daily. Tickets cost €12–23 and the journey takes 1h 40m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santarem to Castelo Branco via Abrantes in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Santarem to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Abrantes to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santarem to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santarem to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Santarém to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Castelo Branco station.
Santarém to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Abrantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santarém to Castelo Branco is 147 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Santarém to Castelo Branco.
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