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Compare bus and flight for Santander to Tarragona
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Santander to Tarragona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $101. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.5 - 1.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $101, and a flight costs an average of $21.
Distance: 305 miles (491 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$101 Average price Cheapest | $174 Average price | $128 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 35m Average total duration 8h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | 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 Tarragona:
A bus is $73 (€60) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santander to Tarragona costing on average $174 (€142).
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 5m.
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How to get from Santander to Tarragona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Santander to Tarragona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal · Normal · Normal8:00 PM10h00Santander, Estación de Autobuses6:00 AMTarragona$761One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal · Normal · Normal8:00 PM10h00Santander, Estación de Autobuses6:00 AMTarragona$761One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- VY15972:30 PM1h20Santander Airport3:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$821One-way0 transfers
Other options
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Normal7:00 AM10h00Santander, Estación de Autobuses5:00 PMTarragona$761One-way1 transfer - Normal · Normal · Normal7:45 PM10h15Santander, Estación de Autobuses6:00 AMTarragona$761One-way2 transfers
- Normal+Normal6:45 AM10h15Santander, Estación de Autobuses5:00 PMTarragona$761One-way1 transfer
IB1066 · IB4076:30 AM3h15Santander Airport9:45 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1881One-way1 transfer- IB1064 · IB4255:40 PM3h40Santander Airport9:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1881One-way1 transfer
- IB53532:30 PM1h20Santander Airport3:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1951One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Santander to Tarragona:
A bus is $73 (€60) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santander to Tarragona costing on average $174 (€142).
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 5m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santander and Tarragona as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Camp de Tarragona.
- Flights mostly depart from Santander Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Travel with Vueling, Ryanair to go to Tarragona by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Hife to go to Tarragona by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Vueling.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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