Travel Information from Santander to Barcelona
| 335 miles (540 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $35 - $72 | |
| Flight • $35 (€31) • 1 h 10 min | |
| Flight • $35 (€31) • 1 h 10 min | |
| Alsa, Vueling Airlines or Renfe Cercanias AM - Feve |
Travel 335 miles (540 km) by train, bus or flight between Santander and Barcelona. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Alsa, Vueling Airlines or Renfe Cercanias AM - Feve among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Santander to Barcelona.
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How to get from Santander to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Santander to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Santander to Barcelona
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There are 3 travel options from Santander to Barcelona: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Barcelona is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $35 (€31) compared to other travel options to Barcelona:
A flight is $21 (€19) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $56 (€50) from Santander to Barcelona.
Taking a flight costs $37 (€34) less than taking a train, which costs on average $72 (€65) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel between Santander and Barcelona is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 10 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 8 h 45 min of travel time.
Train takes 12 h 15 min on average.
The distance from Santander to Barcelona is approximately 335 miles (540 km).
The average frequency per day from Santander to Barcelona is:
- Around 10 buses per day.
- 4 flights a day.
- 2 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Barcelona from 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 Santander to Barcelona:
- Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Santander to Barcelona depart from Santander, Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Most travelers take a flight from Santander Airport to Barcelona El Prat Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Santander to Barcelona:
- You can travel by bus from Santander to Barcelona with Alsa or FlixBus, and you can find Alsa Santander to Barcelona tickets for $56 (€50) on Omio.
- You can take a flight from Santander to Barcelona with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair or Iberia. Cheap tickets can be found for $35 (€31) with Vueling Airlines from Santander to Barcelona.
- You can go to Barcelona from Santander by train with Renfe Cercanias AM - Feve or Renfe Viajeros. You'll see cheap train tickets for $72 (€65) with Renfe Cercanias AM - Feve from Santander to Barcelona on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Santander to Barcelona with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Barcelona with Alsa with 5 direct buses per day.
- You'll find 2 direct flights a day to Barcelona with Vueling Airlines.
Direct services to Barcelona 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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