There are 8 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SCQ - BCN
4h 13m€38–226Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
7h 2m€126–317Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
15h 14m€95–140Drive 1,058.8 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelonacar 1,058.8 km
11h 8m€166–240Train to A Coruña Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LCG - BCN
4h 57m€46–223Train to Vigo, fly
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VGO - BCN
5h 31m€71–222Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
13h 24m€160–250Bus via Pontevedra
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses to Pontevedra Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Pontevedra to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
18h 59m€85–147
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona is to bus via Pontevedra which costs €85 - €150 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €35 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Barcelona-Sants. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela Cathedral and Barcelona is 912 km. The road distance is 1058.8 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 2m and costs €120 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €35 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 7h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €140 and takes 15h 14m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and Iberia fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona-Sants via Santiago De Compostela, Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- 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
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- 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 31m
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses to Pontevedra Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Pontevedra to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Monbus
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More Questions & Answers
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona is 1059 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Barcelona.
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