How to travel from Barcelona to Santander
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4.6Travel Information between Barcelona and Santander
 Distance | 335 miles (540 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $58 - $148 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $58 (€50) • 9 h 30 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $66 (€57) • 1 h 25 min |
 Popular travel companies | Alsa, Vueling Airlines or AVE |
Travel 335 miles (540 km) by train, bus or flight to Santander from Barcelona. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Alsa, Vueling Airlines or AVE among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Barcelona to Santander.
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How to get from Barcelona to Santander by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Barcelona to Santander is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel to Santander from Barcelona on Vueling Airlines, Iberia and Alsa travel with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Alsa is the main travel company in Spain, a subsidiary of the UK travel company National Express. Alsa offers a wide variety of national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers every year. Apart from the Standard fare, Alsa provides ticket types like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes for those looking to save money on travel journeys. While most travelers don’t mind traveling on normal travel with basic services like bathrooms, free WiFi, footrests and onboard entertainment, some others may want to check out Alsa’s deluxe travel like the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium, which provide more luxurious amenities on specific routes.
Vueling is one of Spain’s leading low-cost airlines where you can choose between Basic, Optima or Time Flex tickets for your next travel from Barcelona to Santander.
FAQs: Travel from Barcelona to Santander
There are 3 travel options from Barcelona to Santander. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Santander from Barcelona is by taking a bus, which costs on average $58 (€50).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Barcelona to Santander:
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Santander costing on average $66 (€57).
A bus is $89 (€78) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Santander costing on average $148 (€128).
The fastest way from Barcelona to Santander is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 25 min.
There are alternative travel options to Santander that take longer:
Getting to Santander by bus takes 9 h 30 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 8 h 12 min of travel time.
Santander is approximately 335 miles (540 km) away from Barcelona.
The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Santander is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- 1 train a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Barcelona and Santander as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Barcelona to Santander:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and arrive in Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander.
- Most travelers board their plane from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Santander Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Barcelona to Santander:
- You can take a bus from Barcelona to Santander with Alsa, BlaBlaCar or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $58 (€50) with Alsa from Barcelona to Santander.
- You can go to Santander from Barcelona by plane with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair or Iberia. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $18 (€15) with Ryanair from Barcelona to Santander on Omio.
- You can travel between Barcelona and Santander by train with AVE. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $148 (€128) with AVE from Barcelona to Santander.
Yes, there are direct routes from Barcelona to Santander with the following travel companies:
- You can find 3 direct buses per day to Santander with Alsa.
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 journey.
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