There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BCN - SCQ
3h 41m€43–236Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain Ave
7h 6m€129–314Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus Alsa
16h 8m€96–151Drive 1,061.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostelacar 1,061.2 km
10h 49m€167–241Fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane BCN - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
4h 34m€45–223Fly to Vigo, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vigo (VGO)plane BCN - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
5h 7m€76–231Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostelatrain Alv
12h 43m€160–250Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Pontevedrabus
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain 9082 / ...
16h 12m€89–152
Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela is to bus and train which costs €85 - €160 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €40 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Santiago De Compostela. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Barcelona Sants Station and Santiago de Compostela is 906 km. The road distance is 1061.2 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 6m and costs €120 - €320.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €40 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 7h 6m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 16h 8m.
What companies run services between Barcelona Sants Station, Spain and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and Iberia fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostela via Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Monbus
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela is 1061 km. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Barcelona Sants Station to Santiago de Compostela.
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