There are 8 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train via Madrid • 6h 23m
Cheapest option
Train to A Coruña, fly • 4h 45m
6 alternative options
Train • 13h 21m
Bus • 16h 25m
Bus via Pontevedra • 18h 40m
Drive • 10h 28m
Fly from Santiago de Compostela • 3h 55m
Train to Vigo, fly • 5h 14m
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona is to bus via Pontevedra which costs €70 - €110 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €60 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Barcelona-Sants. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 13h 21m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Barcelona is 1163 km. The road distance is 1086.5 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 6h 23m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona is to train via Madrid which takes 6h 23m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €140 and takes 16h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €240 and takes 3h 55m.
- Distance: 1162.9 km
- Duration: 6h 23m
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a train from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona via Estación de tren Madrid Chamartín-Clara Campoamor, Estación de Atocha Cercanías, and Estación de tren de Atocha in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Santiago De Compostela to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord once daily. Tickets cost €95 - €140 and the journey takes 16h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €240
Flights from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €380
Flights from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €240
Flights from A Coruña to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €240
Flights from A Coruña to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €450
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €310
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €410
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €440
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €240
Flights from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €380
Flights from A Coruña to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €240
Flights from A Coruña to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €450
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €310
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €400
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €290
Flights from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €290
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from A Coruña to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €270
Flights from Vigo to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €290
Spain's excellent and extensive rail system connects cities across Spain and into neighbouring countries. Renfe's high-speed AVE trains can reach speeds of up to 350km/h, making travel between major cities very efficient. All medium- and long-distance trains require a seat reservation; ticket sales for these trains usually open 30-60 days before travel. Most Renfe trains have two classes: Turista (2nd class) and Preferente (1st class), although some AVE trains offer Turista Plus. There is free WiFi for Preferente passengers and for those with a +Renfe loyalty card.
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid-Chamartin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estación de tren de Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95 - €140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9 - €14
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid-Chamartin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45 - €70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €45 - €70
Train from Estación de tren de Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50 - €75
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20 - €29
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €20 - €29
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €22 - €35
- Phone
- +34 910 150 000
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de tren de Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €80
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €30 - €80
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
Train from Estación de tren de Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €30
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
A Spanish subsidiary of National Express, ALSA provides bus and coach services across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Malta. Founded in 1923, ALSA values service and the customer experience. Buses are equipped with communal TV screens showing movies, individual behind-seat screens, ALSA radio, app for books and music, and free WiFi. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. There are three types of tickets on offer (Frequent Traveller Pass, Share Pass and ALSA Pass), along with discounts for senior citizens, students and children.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Santiago De Compostela to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95 - €140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Estación Intermodal to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €7
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from Pontevedra (Bus Station) to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €100
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord station.
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona is 1087 km. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona.
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