There are 10 ways to get from Cantabria to Barcelona by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, rideshare, train, or car
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Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
3h 16m€50–188Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Santander to Barcelone676.6 km
8h 13m€42Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
7h 59m€112–257Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus Alsa / ...
8h 45m€55–95Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Castro Urdiales - La Ronda to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BIO - BCN
4h 26mBus, bus to Asturias Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander to Oviedobus
- Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane OVD - BCN
6h 3m€62–201Bus, train via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz / Universidad-Aguirre Miramónbus
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
8h 34m€75–166Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
9h 57m€90–146Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
12h 10m€57–101Drive 677.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Barcelonacar 677.7 km
7h 26m€106–154
Cantabria to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cantabria to Barcelona is to rideshare which costs €42 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cantabria to Barcelona is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs €45 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cantabria to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Cantabria and Barcelona is 561 km. The road distance is 677.7 km.
The best way to get from Cantabria to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Cantabria to Barcelona, including transfers.
Cantabria to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Cantabria to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Cantabria to Barcelona is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs €45 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €260 and takes 7h 59m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Cantabria, Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
Vueling Airlines flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Barcelona-Sants via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Asturias Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Asturias Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Asturias Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Asturias Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Asturias Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Asturias Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0034942867026
- [email protected]
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
Bus from Castro Urdiales - La Ronda to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz / Universidad-Aguirre Miramón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Monbus
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Santander to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Cantabria to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Cantabria to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cantabria to Barcelona is 678 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Cantabria to Barcelona.
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