There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Salou by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, 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, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain
3h 40m€57–203Bus via Pamplona
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus L20
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Salou, Estación de Autobusesbus
12h 40m€46–78Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De Tarragonatrain Ave
8h 33m€106–233Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Salou, Estación de Autobusesbus ALSA - Sobicam
10h 20m€48–106Drive 633.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Saloucar 633.6 km
6h 11m€101–145Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Camp De Tarragonatrain Alv
10h 23m€83–136
Santander to Salou by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Salou is to bus via Pamplona which costs €45 - €80 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Salou is to fly and train which takes 3h 40m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Salou. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Salou, Estación de Autobuses via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Salou. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Camp De Tarragona via Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Santander and Salou is 674 km. The road distance is 633.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Salou without a car is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Santander to Salou, including transfers.
Santander to Salou bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Salou train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Salou is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Salou, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Salou - Pl Europa - Hotel Salou Princess via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Camp De Tarragona, and Estació del Camp de Tarragona in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Salou, Estación de Autobuses via Bilbao Intermodal in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Salou, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruña
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Pamplona to Salou, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Salou bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Salou train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Salou is 634 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Santander to Salou.
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