There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Catalonia by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
2h 1m€45–187Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Santander to Barcelone676.6 km
8h 13m€42Bus, train via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus ALSA - Sder-Barna / ...
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
6h 48m€58–128Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
7h 39m€102–232Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Sder-Barna / ...
9h€60–95Bus, 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
10h 6m€91–137Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
12h 42m€61–80Drive 677.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Barcelonacar 677.8 km
7h 25m€111–161
Santander to Catalonia by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Catalonia is to rideshare which costs €42 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Catalonia is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs €45 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Catalonia. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Santander and Catalonia is 555 km. The road distance is 677.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Catalonia without a car is to bus and train via Zaragoza which takes 6h 48m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Santander to Catalonia, including transfers.
Santander to Catalonia bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Catalonia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Catalonia is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs €45 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 7h 39m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Catalonia, 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 Plaça de Catalunya via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona Sants in around 7h 39m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- 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
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- 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
- €40–50
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Catalonia bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Santander to Catalonia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Catalonia is 678 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Santander to Catalonia.
Book your Santander to Catalonia train tickets online with Omio.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Santander and Catalonia. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























