There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Santillana del Mar by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Torrelavegatrain Alv / ...
8h 27m€120–258Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 17m€43–146Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
11h 10m€62–88Drive 682.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Santillana del Marcar 682.2 km
7h 38m€107–155Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Santillana Del Marbus
5h 15m€46–192Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv
- Take the bus from Miranda De Ebro to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - L-S(Pista)
10h 15m€89–135Train, bus via Bilbao
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
11h 12m€96–148Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 44m€60–107Fly to Asturias Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane BCN - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
- Take the bus from Oviedo to San Vicente De La Barquerabus
8h 16m€58–192
Barcelona to Santillana del Mar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Santillana del Mar is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Santillana del Mar is to fly and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs €45 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Santillana del Mar. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Santillana Del Mar via Estación de autobuses de Santander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Santillana del Mar. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Torrelavega via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Barcelona and Santillana del Mar is 1037 km. The road distance is 682.2 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Santillana del Mar without a car is to train which takes 8h 27m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Barcelona to Santillana del Mar, including transfers.
Barcelona to Santillana del Mar bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Santillana del Mar train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Santillana del Mar is to train which takes 8h 27m and costs €120 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €90 and takes 11h 10m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Santillana del Mar, Spain?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Santillana del Mar via Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid Chamartín, and Torrelavega in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santander 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Asturias Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Asturias Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- 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
- €90–160
- 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 31m
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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 Torrelavega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Miranda De Ebro to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Oviedo to San Vicente De La Barquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 942 720 822
- [email protected]
- Website
- lacantabrica.net
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Santillana Del Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- lacantabrica.net
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Santillana del Mar bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Barcelona to Santillana del Mar train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Santillana del Mar is 682 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Barcelona to Santillana del Mar.
There are 1740+ hotels available in Santillana del Mar.



























