There are 7 ways to get from Malgrat de Mar to Santander by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Train, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Malgrat de Mar to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
4h 17m€53–209Train, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Malgrat de Mar to Barcelona Santstrain
- 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 5m€40–165Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Malgrat de Mar to Barcelona Santstrain R1
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
9h 49m€108–257Bus
- Take the bus from Av. Costa Brava - CAP to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 603
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
12h 5m€67–109Drive 733 km
- Drive from Malgrat de Mar to Santandercar 733 km
7h 47m€120–173Train, bus
- Take the train from Malgrat de Mar to Barcelona Santstrain R1
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
13h 1m€66–90Train
- Take the train from Malgrat de Mar to Barcelona Santstrain R1
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
13h 54m€95–157
Malgrat de Mar to Santander by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malgrat de Mar to Santander is to train and bus which costs €65 - €90 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Malgrat de Mar to Santander is to train and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Malgrat de Mar to Santander. However, there are services departing from Av. Costa Brava - CAP and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Malgrat de Mar to Santander. However, there are services departing from Malgrat de Mar and arriving at Santander via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Malgrat de Mar and Santander is 614 km. The road distance is 733 km.
The best way to get from Malgrat de Mar to Santander without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 49m and costs €100 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Malgrat de Mar to Santander, including transfers.
Malgrat de Mar to Santander bus services, operated by Sagalés, depart from Av. Costa Brava - CAP station.
Malgrat de Mar to Santander train services, operated by Rodalies de Catalunya, depart from Malgrat de Mar station.
The best way to get from Malgrat de Mar to Santander is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 49m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 5m.
What companies run services between Malgrat de Mar, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a train from Malgrat de Mar to Santander via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Av. Costa Brava - CAP to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Malgrat de Mar to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Malgrat de Mar to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Malgrat de Mar to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Malgrat de Mar to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Malgrat de Mar to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Av. Costa Brava - CAP to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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Booking & Getting There
Malgrat de Mar to Santander bus services, operated by Sagalés, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Malgrat de Mar to Santander train services, operated by Rodalies de Catalunya, arrive at Barcelona Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malgrat de Mar to Santander is 733 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Malgrat de Mar to Santander.
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