There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Empuriabrava by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santander Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Figuerastrain
5h 10m€64–234Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
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 train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Figuerastrain
8h 35m€53–193Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Figueres Vilafanttrain Avn / ...
8h 59m€151–317Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Sder-Barna / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Empuriabravabus 3
13h 14m€91–132Drive 741.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Empuriabravacar 741.2 km
8h 34m€122–176Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain Ave
- Take the train from Girona to Figuerastrain Re
11h 52m€153–287Train #2 (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Figuerastrain Re
15h 24m€110–172Bus, train
- 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 de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Figuerestrain R11
16h 24m€79–135
Santander to Empuriabrava by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Empuriabrava is to bus and train which costs €75 - €140 and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Empuriabrava is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Empuriabrava. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Empuriabrava - Oficina de Turisme via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Empuriabrava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Empuriabrava. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Figueres Vilafant via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Santander and Empuriabrava is 706 km. The road distance is 741.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Empuriabrava without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 8h 59m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Santander to Empuriabrava, including transfers.
Santander to Empuriabrava bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Empuriabrava train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Empuriabrava is to train via Barcelona which takes 8h 59m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 13h 14m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Empuriabrava, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Empuriabrava via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Figueres Vilafant in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Empuriabrava - Oficina de Turisme via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Empuriabrava in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Figueres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Girona to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Girona to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Girona to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Empuriabrava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- 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 de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Monbus
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Empuriabrava bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Santander to Empuriabrava train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Empuriabrava is 741 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Santander to Empuriabrava.
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