There are 7 ways to get from Vila Real to Santander by bus, train, car, towncar, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Vila Real to Valladolidbus FlixBus N1183 / ...
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
8h 55m€58–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vila Real to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
9h 23m€52–112Drive 525.1 km
- Drive from Vila Real to Santandercar 525.1 km
5h 47m€84–121Towncar, fly to Santander Airport
- Take a town car from Vila Real to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OPO - SDR
6h 28m€195–345Bus, train via Bragança
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estação Rodoviária de Bragançabus
- Take the bus from Bragança to Valladolidbus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain Alv / ...
9h 35m€56–111Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus VN Cerveira
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Mad-San / ...
11h 16m€66–72Towncar, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take a town car from Vila Real to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 21m€174–290
Vila Real to Santander by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vila Real to Santander is to bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Vila Real to Santander is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Vila Real to Santander. However, there are services departing from Vila Real and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Vila Real and Santander is 581 km. The road distance is 525.1 km.
The best way to get from Vila Real to Santander without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 55m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Vila Real to Santander, including transfers.
Vila Real to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Vila Real station.
Vila Real to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Vila Real. It is currently 1:34 AM in Vila Real and 2:34 AM in Santander.
Yes, the driving distance between Vila Real to Santander is 525 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Vila Real to Santander.
What companies run services between Vila Real, Portugal and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Vila Real to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vila Real to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bragança to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vila Real to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Vila Real to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- interurbana.ad
Bus from Vila Real to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €58
- Website
- https://www.interurbana.ad/idioma-en
Bus from Bragança to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- https://www.interurbana.ad/idioma-en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Vila Real to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estação Rodoviária de Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- autocareslazara.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Vila Real to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Vila Real to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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