How to travel from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela

There are 2 ways to get from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Santiago de Compostela from Lisbon is by taking a bus, which costs on average $20 (€17).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela:

Taking a bus costs () less than taking a flight, which costs on average () for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $58 (€50) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $78 (€67).

The fastest way to get to Santiago de Compostela from Lisbon is by bus with an average travel time of 7 h 59 min.

Other travel options to Santiago de Compostela take longer:

Train takes on average 14 h 26 min.

The distance from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela is approximately 288 miles (465 km).

The average frequency per day from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela is:

• 4 buses a day.
• Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Lisbon and Santiago de Compostela as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela:

• Buses mostly depart from Lisbon, Avenida da Liberdade (Monumento aos Mortos da Grande Guerra) and arrive in Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses.
• Flights from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela most often leave from Lisbon Portela Airport and arrive in Santiago de Compostela Airport.

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• You can take a bus from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela with Alsa, Rede Expressos, FlixBus, Renex, Eurolines Switzerland, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar or Infobus. Cheap tickets can be found for $26 (€22) with Alsa from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela.
• You can take a train from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela with Alfa Pendular, Intercidades or Comboios De Portugal. Cheap tickets can be found for $79 (€68) with Comboios De Portugal from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela.

Yes, there are direct services available from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela with the following travel companies:

• Direct buses with Alsa or Rede Expressos with 1 direct bus per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Santiago de Compostela as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Lisbon and Santiago de Compostela.