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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Santander to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $81 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $81, while a flight costs an average of $154.
Distance: 336 miles (541 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$154 Average price | $81 Average price Cheapest | $139 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 20m Average total duration 7h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Santander to Barcelona:
A bus is $73 (€60) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santander to Barcelona costing on average $154 (€125).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 20m.
Train takes on average 10h 14m.
You'll arrive about 4h 3m sooner (3h 8m by flight vs 7h 11m by car). Tickets start at around $154 (€125) compared to roughly $139 (€113) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Santander to Barcelona
How to get from Santander to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Santander to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal · Normal11:00 AM9h50Santander, Estación de Autobuses8:50 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$651One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Normal · Normal11:00 AM9h50Santander, Estación de Autobuses8:50 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$651One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- VY15976:45 PM1h15Santander Airport8:00 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$861One-way0 transfers
Other options
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004377:58 AM14h15Santander station10:13 PMBarcelona Sants$911One-way1 transfer- 04142+
062011:55 PM9h44Santander station11:39 PMBarcelona Sants$1731One-way1 transfer - 04142+060151:55 PM8h55Santander station10:50 PMBarcelona Sants$2441One-way1 transfer
- Normal · Normal11:00 AM10h50Santander, Estación de Autobuses9:50 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$651One-way1 transfer
- Normal2:00 PM8h45Santander, Estación de Autobuses10:45 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$841One-way0 transfers
- Normal2:00 PM9h00Santander, Estación de Autobuses11:00 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$841One-way0 transfers
- VY15919:35 AM1h15Santander Airport10:50 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1081One-way0 transfers
- IB53536:45 PM1h15Santander Airport8:00 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1771One-way0 transfers
- IB55259:35 AM1h15Santander Airport10:50 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1991One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Santander to Barcelona:
A bus is $73 (€60) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santander to Barcelona costing on average $154 (€125).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 20m.
Train takes on average 10h 14m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santander and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Santander Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Santander, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Travel with Renfe ALVIA, Renfe INTERCITY to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Vueling, Iberia, Ryanair, CitizenPlane to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Monbus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Vueling, CitizenPlane.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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