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Getting from Santiago to Lisbon

Shane Joseph

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March 2017
Does anyone have any tips on how to get from Santiago de Compostela to Lisbon? Flights are too lengthy and expensive and I'm not sure trains go all the way. (Do they?) I have a full day to travel so the bus may be an option. Any advice would be much appreciated. (Shane Joseph).
 
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Bradypus said:
ALSA run one bus per day direct from Santiago to Lisboa Oriente. Currently leaves at 12:00 and arrives at 20:45. Today's price is 53 euro.
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There is a daily bus (Internorte) from Santiago to Oporto, taking 3,15 hours and then you can take a train from Oporto to Lisbon. The bus ticket costs €33.0.
 
I have taken the bus from Santiago to Lisbon on two occasions and would go to great lengths to avoid it in the future. Taking the train, even with the changes, would be preferable, IMO. The bus takes the highway route, not surprisingly, but that is not the most attractive swath of Portuguese countryside. Both times I was on it, it made a long (45 min ?) stop at a highway rest stop that seemed interminable. And another thing, remember that Portugal is an hour behind Spain, so what may look like an 8 h 45 min ride (12 pm to 8:45 pm) is actually 9 h 45 min.

I know that there are many on the forum who love bus travel, and for them my words are heretical.
 
Hi
I Have traveled this route many times and would think train is best option and is not expensive
Regards
tom
 
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Renfe train from Santiago to Vigo Guixar.

Renfe train from Vigo to Valenca

CP Celta train from Vigo to Porto Campanha

CP train from Valenca or Porto to Lisboa. Oriente is closest to Lisboa Airport.

Monbus from Santiago to Vigo.

Autna bus from Vigo to Porto.

Rede Expressos and Renex operate buses from Porto to Lisboa.

Note there is no central bus station in Porto.

Autna and Renex both have a stop at OPorto Campo Mártires da Patria 37.

ALSA operates bus service from Santiago to Lisboa Oriente

There are flights from A Coruna to Lisboa.

Note there is one hour time difference between Portugal and Spain.
 
Hola Laurie - it looks like we had the same bus driver - that stop (at what I recall as a major truck stop) - in Portugal(?) was about a 1 on the 1 to 10 scale. I only took the bus because the RENFE web site was not cooperating and the booking/info office at SDC Station was closed. The train from Porto to Lisboa was a significant improvement. (About 2 or 2.5 hours I think). Cheers
 
I believe European regulations says that solo bus drivers should make 1-hour rest stops for every 4 hours on the road. It doesn't matter if the stop has a restaurant or just toilets - or just shrubbery.
 
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I think that's right, Carlos, in fact I think there are devices on the bus that record the distances, time, and speed driven by each driver. What some bus companies do is switch drivers when the time is up, which is much better for the riders but probably more of a hassle for the bus company.
 
Carlos Santiago said:
I believe European regulations says that solo bus drivers should make 1-hour rest stops for every 4 hours on the road. It doesn't matter if the stop has a restaurant or just toilets - or just shrubbery.
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I have never heard of it but the following regulation, instead: The 8 hours are consecutive hours, so they include driving and all other time (including any breaks that are less than 30 minutes). The rules say you have to stop driving CMVs once you reach 8 consecutive hours past the end of your last break of at least 30 consecutive minutes.
 
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