There are 6 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos by bus, train, train (Renfe), car, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 213 bus
best- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bragabus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Barcelos - Senhor da Cruzbus 213 / ...
4h 11m€19–29Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus
- Take the train from Valenca to Barcelostrain Ic / ...
4h 14m€16–27Train
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galiciatrain Re
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Viana Do Castelotrain Ic
- Take the train from Viana Do Castelo to Barcelostrain Ic / ...
4h 59m€24–36Drive 179.6 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Barceloscar 179.6 km
2h 2m€33–48Train via Tui
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain 9223 / ...
- Take the train from Valenca to Barcelostrain Ic / ...
5h 13m€22–47Towncar
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Barcelostowncar
4h 39m€350
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos is to bus and train which costs €15 - €28 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela and arriving at Barcelos - Senhor da Cruz via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos. However, there are services departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Barcelos via Redondela De Galicia and Viana Do Castelo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Barcelos is 210 km. The road distance is 179.6 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos without a car is to bus and line 213 bus which takes 4h 11m and costs €19 - €29.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos is to bus and line 213 bus which takes 4h 11m and costs €19 - €29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Barcelos, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos - Senhor da Cruz via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelos via Redondela De Galicia and Viana Do Castelo in around 4h 59m.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Valenca to Barcelos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Viana Do Castelo to Barcelos
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Valenca to Barcelos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Viana Do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 253 201 360
- [email protected]
- Website
- aitc.cimcavado.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Barcelos - Senhor da Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aitc.cimcavado.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €3–5
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Barcelos
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Braga station.
Barcelos is 1h behind Santiago de Compostela. It is currently 9:46 PM in Santiago de Compostela and 8:46 PM in Barcelos.
Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Redondela De Galicia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelos.
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