There are 4 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Vila Real by bus, train, car, or towncar
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 Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus 40| Braga / ...
5h 14m€20–48Train, bus
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galiciatrain Re
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Penafiel to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus
6h 55m€40–68Drive 256.9 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Vila Realcar 256.9 km
2h 34m€41–58Towncar
- 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 Vila Realtowncar
5h 8m€400
Santiago de Compostela to Vila Real by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Vila Real is to bus which costs €20 - €50 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Vila Real is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Vila Real. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Vila Real is 282 km. The road distance is 256.9 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Vila Real without a car is to bus which takes 5h 14m and costs €20 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Vila Real, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Vila Real bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Vila Real bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga station.
Vila Real is 1h behind Santiago de Compostela. It is currently 2:56 AM in Santiago de Compostela and 1:56 AM in Vila Real.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to Vila Real is 257 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Vila Real.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Vila Real, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Santiago de Compostela to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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 Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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 Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Penafiel to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- VM Transfers
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