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Compare bus and flight for Santander to Barcelona
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 train, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 49m. 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 train costs an average of $48, while a flight costs an average of $306.
Distance: 336 miles (541 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$306 Average price | $71 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $136 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 45m Average total duration 10h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 10m Average total duration 7h 40m 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 | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Santander to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Santander to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Santander to Barcelona:
A train is $24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Santander to Barcelona costing on average $71.
A train is $259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santander to Barcelona costing on average $306.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 10m.
Bus takes on average 10h 45m.
You'll arrive about 5h 22m sooner (1h 49m by flight vs 7h 11m by car). Tickets start at around $306 compared to roughly $136 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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170569:00 AM 12h37 Santander, Estación de Autobuses 9:37 PM Barcelona Sants $76 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
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9:00 AM 12h37 Santander, Estación de Autobuses 9:37 PM Barcelona Sants $76 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
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1:55 PM 1h15 Santander Airport 3:10 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $126 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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062011:55 PM 9h44 Santander station 11:39 PM Barcelona Sants $170 1 One-way 1 transfer - 04072+06121
7:05 AM 8h34 Santander station 3:39 PM Barcelona Sants $175 1 One-way 1 transfer - 04072+06021
7:05 AM 11h08 Santander station 6:13 PM Barcelona Sants $183 1 One-way 1 transfer
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0330912:00 PM 11h20 Santander, Estación de Autobuses 11:20 PM Barcelona Sants $80 1 One-way 2 transfers - Normal · Normal+03309
11:00 AM 12h20 Santander, Estación de Autobuses 11:20 PM Barcelona Sants $80 1 One-way 2 transfers - Normal+03309
2:00 PM 9h20 Santander, Estación de Autobuses 11:20 PM Barcelona Sants $80 1 One-way 1 transfer
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1:55 PM 1h15 Santander Airport 3:10 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $277 1 One-way 0 transfers - 04142+VY1009
1:55 PM 8h05 Santander station 10:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $342 1 One-way 1 transfer - 04072+VY1009
7:05 AM 14h55 Santander station 10:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $342 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Santander to Barcelona:
A train is $24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Santander to Barcelona costing on average $71.
A train is $259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santander to Barcelona costing on average $306.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 10m.
Bus takes on average 10h 45m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains 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 Santander station 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, Renfe to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Vueling, Iberia, CitizenPlane to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, Monbus, FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Vueling, CitizenPlane.
- 4 direct buses per day with Alsa.
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