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How to get fromSantander to Barcelona (Station)by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Barcelona (Station) by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SDR - BCN
    1h 48m
    €50–189

  2. Bus, train via Zaragoza

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus bus ALSA - Sder-Barna / ...
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    7h 2m
    €57–127

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    7h 53m
    €101–231

  4. Drive  672.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Barcelona (Station)car car 672.8 km
    7h 12m
    €110–159

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus ALSA - Sder-Barna / ...
    9h 6m
    €55–95

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
    2. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    10h 19m
    €90–136

  7. Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Santsbus bus
    12h 39m
    €61–80

Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 554.2 km
  • Duration: 1h 48m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Barcelona (Station), Spain?

Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Barcelona (Station) via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 7h 53m.

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