There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Costa Brava by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Santander Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Sant Antoni de Calongebus
4h 53m€74–222Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BIO - BCN
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Sant Antoni de Calongebus
8h 19m€69–186Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Sant Antoni de Calongebus 1
11h 50m€80–124Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Sant Antoni de Calongebus 1
13h 7m€111–187Drive 765.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Costa Bravacar 765.1 km
8h 8m€122–175Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Sant Antoni de Calongebus 1
15h€78–136
Santander to Costa Brava by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Costa Brava is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Costa Brava is to fly and bus which takes 4h 53m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Costa Brava. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Sant Antoni de Calonge via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Santander and Costa Brava is 674 km. The road distance is 765.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Costa Brava without a car is to bus which takes 11h 50m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Santander to Costa Brava, including transfers.
Santander to Costa Brava bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Costa Brava bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Costa Brava is 765 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Santander to Costa Brava.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Costa Brava, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Sant Antoni de Calonge via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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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