Buses from Santiago to Porto

[Julie Richards-Stanley]

I will need to catch the bus from Santiago to Porto Airport. I understand a bus leaves at midday and takes about 3hrs. Are these buses very busy? Should I book it in advance and if so does anyone know their website details?

 

[marbuck]

I am not too sure if they stop at the airport. We caught a bus from the bus station in Santiago to Porto in 2014 and I cant remember it stopping at the airport.

 

[mspath]

I will need to catch the bus from Santiago to Porto Airport. I understand a bus leaves at midday and takes about 3hrs. Are these buses very busy? Should I book it in advance and if so does anyone know their website details?

See www.autna.com

See schedule photo 2 posts below

 

[whariwharangi]

ALSA provides bus service from Santiago to Oporto airport on a limited schedule. There are other options which may suit your timings better even as they involve transfers.

3300 Santiago to Porto and Lisboa

3301 This section describes transportation options from Santiago to Porto and Lisboa

Index 3300
3302 Planes
3303 Trains
3304 Buses

3302 Planes

There are flights from A Coruna to Lisboa.

A Coruña Airport (LCG)
http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-A-Coruna/en/

3303 Trains

Renfe operates trains from Santiago to Vigo-Guixar and from Vigo-Guixar to Valenca.

CP Celta operates trains from Vigo-Guixar to Porto.

CP operates regional and national trains from Valenca to Porto and Porto to Lisboa. Station Gare do Oriente is closest to Lisboa airport.

Renfe
http://www.renfe.com/

Comboios de Portugal (CP) (urban, regional, national, and international train services)
http://www.cp.pt/cp/displayPage.do?vgnextoid=87cbd5abe2a74010VgnVCM1000007b01a8c0RCRD

3304 Buses

Note: there is no central bus station in Porto.

Monbus provides bus service from Santiago bus station to Vigo bus station.

Autna provides bus service from Vigo bus station to Porto.

Autna has bus stops in Porto at the following locations from South to North:

a. Campo Mártires da Patria, 37
The closest Metro is Estação Sao Bento line D

b. Avda. de los Aliados – McDonald’s
The closest Metro is Estação Sao Bento line D

c. Aeropuerto
Metro line E

Renex operates buses from Porto to Lisboa.

Renex bus stop in Porto is located at Campo Mártires da Patria, 37. The closest Metro is Estação Sao Bento line D.

In Lisboa, Renex operates buses from Gare do Oriente which is co-located with the train station and is the closest station to the airport.

Rede Expressos operates buses from Porto to Lisboa.

Rede Expresso point of sale (and bus stop) in Porto is located Garagem Atlantico Rua Alexandre Herculano, 366 4000 Porto. The closest Metro is Estação Sao Bento line D.

In Lisboa, Rede Expressos operates buses from from Sete Rios bus station.

ALSA provides bus service between Santiago, Oporto, and Lisboa.

Monbus
http://www.monbus.es/index2.htm

Autna
http://www.autna.com/es/

Renex
http://www.renex.pt/

Rede Expressos
http://www.rede-expressos.pt/

ALSA
https://www.alsa.es/

Links checked March 2016

 

[mspath]

 

[whariwharangi]

The schedule provided by Margaret has a caveat.

Castromil (Monbus) provides bus service from Santiago to Vigo.

Autna provides bus service from Vigo to Porto.

 

[Bisnick]

Hi Julie, Alsa.es/en takes you to the English version of the booking system . I am using the bus on Friday 6th May. It departs SDC at 12.00hrs and arrives at the airport at 15.00hrs. Don't forget this is a four hour journey. It is 33 euro single. I am going to book it before I leave the UK as have heard it often is full.
Nick

 

[rometimed]

I am not too sure if they stop at the airport. We caught a bus from the bus station in Santiago to Porto in 2014 and I cant remember it stopping at the airport.

One I took one in June 2015 it stopped 3 times. 1 time before Portugal, 1 time at the airport then downtown Porto at a metro station.

I booked it a couple hours before then went and had coffee across the street. It was busy but not full.

 

[jsalt]

This is the Alsa bus at Casa de Musica in Porto last week. It stops at the airport first. It does get busy, so I would advise booking in advance if you have to travel on a certain day.

 

[Julie Richards-Stanley]

Hi Julie, Alsa.es/en takes you to the English version of the booking system . I am using the bus on Friday 6th May. It departs SDC at 12.00hrs and arrives at the airport at 15.00hrs. Don't forget this is a four hour journey. It is 33 euro single. I am going to book it before I leave the UK as have heard it often is full.
Nick

Thankyou Nick I think that's the bus I need. I will also be booking in advance time restraints mean I HAVE to catch my flight on May 12th. I will book it straight away.

Julie

 

[Julie Richards-Stanley]

This is the Alsa bus at Casa de Musica in Porto last week. It stops at the airport first. It does get busy, so I would advise booking in advance if you have to travel on a certain day.
View attachment 24710

Great photo I'll definitely book my ticket in advance!

 

[Julie Richards-Stanley]

Hi Julie, Alsa.es/en takes you to the English version of the booking system . I am using the bus on Friday 6th May. It departs SDC at 12.00hrs and arrives at the airport at 15.00hrs. Don't forget this is a four hour journey. It is 33 euro single. I am going to book it before I leave the UK as have heard it often is full.
Nick

The booking form will not accept my postcode it has more than 5 digits are you having the same problem?

Julie

 

[Anemone del Camino]

The schedule provided by Margaret has a caveat.

Castromil (Monbus) provides bus service from Santiago to Vigo.

Autna provides bus service from Vigo to Porto.

I don't understand this, as the photo of the schedule indicates Santiago to Oporto...

 

[whariwharangi]

I don't understand this, as the photo of the schedule indicates Santiago to Oporto...

See the Autna page and you will find that the 'fine print' says Castromil provides the service from Santiago to Vigo. Its missing from Margaret's copy. I can't find the same information as Margaret has provided on the Autna website.

 

[Julie Richards-Stanley]

Hi Julie, Alsa.es/en takes you to the English version of the booking system . I am using the bus on Friday 6th May. It departs SDC at 12.00hrs and arrives at the airport at 15.00hrs. Don't forget this is a four hour journey. It is 33 euro single. I am going to book it before I leave the UK as have heard it often is full.
Nick

Hi Nick

Be warned Alsa does not accept British credit cards you need to use Paypal or American Express. Even a British friend in Madrid could not book the bus for me with his credit card. Luckily a Spanish friend has booked my ticket for me.

 

[Julie Richards-Stanley]

A warning to British peregrinos Bus company Alsa does not accept British credit cards use Paypal or American Express

 

[Bisnick]

That was strange, I was just completing my booking with Alsa as your update came through. re the postcode all you need to do is put in five No.1's and it will let you through.
re payment it has just accepted my MasterCard issued by HSBC. Hope this is helpful.
Nick

Oh dear, update on the above, despite it all looking good and the booking sorted on my HSBC credit card nothing came through. I called my card company who said there were TWO!!!! amounts ready to be taken from my account even though I only entered my details once. I put a block on it and nothing has been taken. I have now completed the booking through PayPal. lesson learnt.