Travel Information between Barcelona and Santander
| 335 miles (540 km) | |
| Bus or flight | |
| $35 - $56 | |
| Flight • $35 (€31) • 1 h 20 min | |
| Flight • $35 (€31) • 1 h 20 min | |
| Alsa 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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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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.

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.
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