There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to Barcelona by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane OPO - BCN
5h 24m€34–152Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Trofa to Valencatrain 853 / ...
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
12h 52m€149–373Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 47m€104–196Drive 1,055.2 km
- Drive from Santiago to Barcelonacar 1,055.2 km
11h 48m€166–239Train to Vigo, fly
- Take the train from Nine to Vigo Guixartrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VGO - BCN
8h 2m€82–240Train
- Take the train from Trofa to Valencatrain 853 / ...
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
19h 19m€183–301Bus via Ponts
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Ponts-Lleidabus
- Take the bus from Ponts to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 306
20h 51m€131–232
Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Barcelona is to fly which costs €30 - €160 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €30 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Srª da Livração and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via São Tomé and Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Santiago to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Trofa and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Vigo Urzaiz, Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Santiago and Barcelona is 934 km. The road distance is 1055.2 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Barcelona without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 12h 52m and costs €140 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Santiago to Barcelona, including transfers.
Santiago to Barcelona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Santiago to Barcelona train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Trofa station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €30 - €160. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €140 - €380 and takes 12h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 17h 47m.
What companies run services between Santiago, Porto, Portugal and Barcelona, Spain?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trofa - Estádio to Barcelona-Sants via Interface da Trofa, Trofa, Valenca, Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença, Vigo - Bus Station, Vigo Urzaiz, Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Trofa to Valenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Trofa to Valenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- 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
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nine to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- €60–130
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Interurbana Andorrana
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Ponts-Lleida
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Cooperativa Interurbana Andorrana
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Ponts-Lleida
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Schedules at
- autocareslazara.com
- Phone
- +34 (0) 973 273 151
- [email protected]
- Website
- atmlleida.cat
Bus from Ponts to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- atmlleida.cat
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More Questions & Answers
Santiago to Barcelona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Santiago to Barcelona train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Valenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Barcelona is 1055 km. It takes approximately 11h 48m to drive from Santiago to Barcelona.
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