Travel Information to Barcelona from Santiago de Compostela
| 556 miles (897 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $12 - $101 | |
| Train • $12 (€11) • 12 h 52 min | |
| Flight • $46 (€41) • 1 h 35 min | |
| Alsa, Vueling Airlines or Renfe ALVIA |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 556 miles (897 km) from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Alsa, Vueling Airlines or Renfe ALVIA among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona.
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How to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 options to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $12 (€11) compared to other travel options to Barcelona:
Taking a train costs $89 (€80) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $101 (€91).
Taking a train costs $33 (€30) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $46 (€41).
The fastest way from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 35 min.
There are alternative travel options to Barcelona that take longer:
Getting to Barcelona by bus takes 16 h 10 min on average.
Train takes on average 12 h 52 min.
The Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona distance is around 556 miles (897 km).
The average frequency per day from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona is:
- 2 buses a day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Barcelona from Santiago de Compostela 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 from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona:
- Buses from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona most often leave from Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Flights most often depart from Santiago de Compostela at Santiago de Compostela Airport and arrive in Barcelona at Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Santiago De Compostela and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
The following travel companies offer services from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona:
- Alsa or Alsa Supra can take you to Barcelona by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Alsa from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona for $101 (€91).
- Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Iberia, Air Europa or Iberia Express can get you to Barcelona by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Vueling Airlines from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona for $46 (€41) on Omio.
- Renfe ALVIA, AVE or Renfe Viajeros can get you to Barcelona by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Renfe ALVIA from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona for $12 (€11) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with Alsa 2 direct buses per day.
- 3 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines.
- 1 direct train per day with Renfe Viajeros.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Barcelona as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Santiago de Compostela and Barcelona.
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