There are 8 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station) 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
3h 38m€42–227Train 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 39m€126–318Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
15h 49m€100–151Drive 1,054 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station)car 1,054 km
10h 54m€165–239Train 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 29m€50–224Train 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 3m€75–223Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
13h 32m€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, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
18h 41m€85–147
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station) by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station) is to bus via Pontevedra which costs €85 - €150 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station) is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs €40 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station). However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela and arriving at Arizala - Les Corts via Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
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 and Barcelona (Station) is 911 km. The road distance is 1054 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station) without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 39m and costs €120 - €320.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station), including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station) bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station) train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station) is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs €40 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 7h 39m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 15h 49m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Barcelona (Station), Catalonia, 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 train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona (Station) via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 7h 39m.
- 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
- €80–130
- 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
- €95–150
- 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, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Monbus
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More Questions & Answers
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station) bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station) train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station) is 1054 km. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona (Station).
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