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How to get fromBarcelos to Santanderby towncar, plane, bus, train, train (Renfe), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelos to Santander by towncar, plane, bus, train, train (Renfe), or car

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  1. Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take a town car from Barcelos to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane OPO - SDR
    5h 59m
    €145–345

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Barcelos to Valencatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vigo to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Tuy-Irun
    14h 40m
    €65–112

  3. Towncar, bus, train

    1. Take a town car from Barcelos to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragançatowncar towncar
    3. Take the bus from Bragança to Valladolidbus bus
    4. Take the train from Valladolid to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    11h 5m
    €372–415

  4. Train (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Viana Do Castelo to Redondela De Galiciatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    13h 38m
    €139–254

  5. Drive  594.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelos to Santandercar car 594.7 km
    6h 31m
    €104–149

  6. Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take a town car from Barcelos to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane OPO - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    6h 43m
    €113–261

  7. Train to Vigo, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Barcelos to Valencatrain train
    2. Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane VGO - SDR
    8h 20m
    €122–406

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Santanderbus bus 7783
    11h 9m
    €68–104

Barcelos to Santander by train (Renfe)

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration13h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 508.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Barcelos, Portugal and Santander, Spain?

You can take a train from Barcelos to Santander via Viana Do Castelo, Redondela De Galicia, Pontevedra, and Madrid Chamartín in around 13h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Santander twice a week. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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