There are 7 ways to get from Santander (Port) to Barcelona by plane, bus, train, car, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or train (Renfe)
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Fly
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
2h 1m€47–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Miranda De Ebrobus
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
9h 3m€74–152Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa / ...
10h 6m€60–85Drive 673.8 km
- Drive from Santander (Port) to Barcelonacar 673.8 km
7h 21m€107–154Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
9h 22m€112–256Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Valdecilla to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
11h 18m€89–152Bus 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
13h 16m€58–96
Santander (Port) to Barcelona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander (Port) to Barcelona is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €55 - €100 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Santander (Port) to Barcelona is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander (Port) to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Barrio Pesquero and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Estación de autobuses de Santander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander (Port) 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 9h 22m.
The distance between Santander (Port) and Barcelona is 555 km. The road distance is 673.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander (Port) to Barcelona without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 3m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Santander (Port) to Barcelona, including transfers.
Santander (Port) to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander (Port) to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Valdecilla station.
The best way to get from Santander (Port) to Barcelona is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €85 and takes 10h 6m, you could also train via Madrid, which costs €110 - €260 and takes 9h 22m.
What companies run services between Santander (Port), Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
Vueling Airlines flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) once daily. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–85 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valdecilla to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- 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 Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
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
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Santander (Port) to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Santander (Port) to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander (Port) to Barcelona is 674 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Santander (Port) to Barcelona.
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