There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona 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 48m€43–227Train 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 7m€128–313Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus Alsa
14h 55m€95–140Drive 1,063.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostelacar 1,063.7 km
10h 54m€168–243Fly 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 47m€45–224Fly 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 28m€76–222Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostelatrain Alv
12h 43m€160–250Bus via Pontevedra
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Pontevedrabus
- Take the bus from Pontevedra Estación de Autobuses to Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobusesbus
17h 50m€86–143
Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela is to bus via Pontevedra which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs €40 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 55m.
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 and Santiago de Compostela is 909 km. The road distance is 1063.7 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 7m and costs €120 - €320.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs €40 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 7h 7m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €140 and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, 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 7m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
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
- €70–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
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
- €70–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- 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.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from Pontevedra Estación de Autobuses to Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Barcelona 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 to Santiago de Compostela is 1064 km. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela.
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