How to travel from Barcelona to Santander

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Travel Information between Barcelona and Santander

Distance335 miles (540 km)
Available travel modesBus or flight
Ticket price range$35 - $56
Cheapest modeFlight • $35 (€31) • 1 h 20 min
Fastest modeFlight • $35 (€31) • 1 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesAlsa or Vueling Airlines

Take a bus or flight to travel 335 miles (540 km) to Santander from Barcelona. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Alsa or Vueling Airlines among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or flight from Barcelona to Santander.

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from Barcelona to Santander

How to get from Barcelona to Santander by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Barcelona to Santander is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

AlsaNormal
11:00PM9h30
Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
08:30AMSantander, Estación de Autobuses
$841One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

AlsaNormal
03:00PM10h15
Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
01:15AMSantander, Estación de Autobuses
$821One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Vueling AirlinesVY1590
06:50AM1h20
Barcelona El Prat Airport
08:10AMSantander Airport
$1131One-way
0 transfers

Other options

iryo06010+Renfe ALVIA04143
09:50AM8h14
Barcelona Sants
06:04PMSantander station
$1491One-way
1 transfer
iryo06014+Renfe ALVIA04193
01:45PM9h43
Barcelona Sants
11:28PMSantander station
$1391One-way
1 transfer
iryo06130+Renfe ALVIA04193
01:05PM10h23
Barcelona Sants
11:28PMSantander station
$1441One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:10PM34h10
Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
09:20AMSantander, Estación de Autobuses
$1901One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
02:20AM31h00
Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
09:20AMSantander, Estación de Autobuses
$2731One-way
2 transfers
Vueling AirlinesIB5286
06:50AM1h20
Barcelona El Prat Airport
08:10AMSantander Airport
$2071One-way
0 transfers
IberiaIB414+Renfe ALVIA04193
03:05PM8h23
Barcelona El Prat Airport
11:28PMSantander station
$2341One-way
1 transfer
IberiaIB406+Renfe ALVIA04143
09:45AM8h19
Barcelona El Prat Airport
06:04PMSantander station
$2471One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Barcelona to Santander

Travel to Santander easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Barcelona to Santander.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Barcelona to Santander: bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Santander is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $35 (€31) compared to other travel options to Santander:

A flight is $21 (€19) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $56 (€50) from Barcelona to Santander.

The fastest way from Barcelona to Santander is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 20 min.

There are alternative travel options to Santander that take longer:

Getting to Santander by bus takes 8 h 45 min on average.

The distance from Barcelona to Santander is approximately 335 miles (540 km).

The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Santander is:

  • 5 buses a day.
  • 4 flights a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Santander as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Barcelona to Santander:

  • Buses most often depart from Barcelona at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Santander at Santander, Estación de Autobuses.
  • Flights from Barcelona to Santander most often leave from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Santander Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Barcelona to Santander:

  • Alsa or FlixBus can get you to Santander by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Alsa from Barcelona to Santander for $56 (€50) on Omio.
  • Vueling Airlines, Ryanair or Iberia can take you to Santander by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Ryanair from Barcelona to Santander for $17 (€15).

Yes, there are direct routes from Barcelona to Santander with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct bus to Santander with Alsa with 3 direct buses per day.
  • You can find 2 direct flights per day to take to Santander with Vueling Airlines.

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

Your trip from Barcelona to Santander doesn't have to end in Santander. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Madrid, Bilbao, Donostia-San Sebastian or Oviedo. If you’d like to add Madrid, Bilbao, Donostia-San Sebastian or Oviedo to your Barcelona to Santander tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Santander today!
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