There are 7 ways to get from Salou to Santander by train, plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car
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Train, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
4h 42m€48–217Train, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tarragona 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 46m€40–174Bus
- Take the bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
10h 10m€51–106Train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
10h 21m€112–250Drive 634.5 km
- Drive from Salou to Santandercar 634.5 km
6h 14m€104–150Bus via Pamplona
- Take the bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Pamplonabus
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus L20
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
11h 4m€52–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
11h 16m€85–126
Salou to Santander by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salou to Santander is to bus via Pamplona which costs €50 - €65 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Salou to Santander is to train and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €45 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Salou to Santander. However, there are services departing from Salou, Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Salou to Santander. However, there are services departing from Salou-Port Aventura and arriving at Santander via Tarragona, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Salou and Santander is 646 km. The road distance is 634.5 km.
The best way to get from Salou to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Salou to Santander, including transfers.
Salou to Santander bus services, operated by HIFE, depart from Salou, Estación de Autobuses station.
Salou to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Salou to Santander is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 10h 21m.
What companies run services between Salou, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salou-Port Aventura to Santander via Tarragona, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 10h 21m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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
- €55–100
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- HIFE
Bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- HIFE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €34–36
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
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Booking & Getting There
Salou to Santander bus services, operated by HIFE, arrive at Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza station.
Salou to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salou to Santander is 635 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Salou to Santander.
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