There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Malgrat de Mar by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
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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 Malgrat de Martrain
3h 37m€54–197Bus 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 Malgrat de Martrain
7h 2m€49–160Train
- 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 Malgrat de Martrain R1
9h 37m€120–276Bus
- 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 Av. Barcelona - Av. Verge de Montserratbus 603
11h 26m€71–101Drive 731 km
- Drive from Santander to Malgrat de Marcar 731 km
7h 48m€116–168Bus, 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 train from Barcelona Sants to Malgrat de Martrain R1
11h 40m€98–165Bus, train 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 de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Malgrat de Martrain R1
13h 27m€66–116
Santander to Malgrat de Mar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Malgrat de Mar is to bus and train via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Malgrat de Mar is to fly and train which takes 3h 37m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Malgrat de Mar. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Av. Barcelona - Av. Verge de Montserrat via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Malgrat de Mar. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Malgrat de Mar via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Santander and Malgrat de Mar is 614 km. The road distance is 731 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Malgrat de Mar without a car is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Santander to Malgrat de Mar, including transfers.
Santander to Malgrat de Mar bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Malgrat de Mar train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Malgrat de Mar is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs €120 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 11h 26m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Malgrat de Mar, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Malgrat de Mar via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona Sants in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Av. Barcelona - Av. Verge de Montserrat via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 11h 26m.
- 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
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Malgrat de Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona Sants to Malgrat de Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona Sants to Malgrat de Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona Sants to Malgrat de Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona Sants to Malgrat de Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 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 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 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 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 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
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Av. Barcelona - Av. Verge de Montserrat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- 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 de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Malgrat de Mar bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Santander to Malgrat de Mar train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Malgrat de Mar is 731 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Santander to Malgrat de Mar.
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