There are 6 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães by bus (Ave), bus, train, car, towncar, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus 9304
3h 47m€14–36Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Valenca to Trofatrain 830 / ...
5h 7m€24–47Drive 201.8 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Guimarãescar 201.8 km
2h 6m€32–46Towncar
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarãestowncar
4h 42m€340Train, bus
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain Alv
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bragabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus
4h 17m€21–45Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galiciatrain Re
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Ninetrain Ic
5h 30m€30–49
Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães is to bus which costs €14 - €40 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela and arriving at Central de Camionagem de Guimarães via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães. However, there are services departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Guimaraes via Redondela De Galicia, Nine and Lousado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Guimarães is 211 km. The road distance is 201.8 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães without a car is to bus which takes 3h 47m and costs €14 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães is to bus which takes 3h 47m and costs €14 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Guimarães, Braga, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Santiago de Compostela to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santiago De Compostela to Guimaraes via Redondela De Galicia, Nine, and Lousado in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Valenca to Trofa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Nine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Santiago de Compostela to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +351 253 009 900
- Website
- avemobilidade.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- avemobilidade.pt
- On board ticket
- €3–5
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- avemobilidade.pt
- On board ticket
- €3–5
- Phone
- +351 253 201 360
- [email protected]
- Website
- aitc.cimcavado.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aitc.cimcavado.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €3–5
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aitc.cimcavado.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €3–5
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga station.
Guimarães is 1h behind Santiago de Compostela. It is currently 2:21 AM in Santiago de Compostela and 1:21 AM in Guimarães.
Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Redondela De Galicia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Guimarães.
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