There are 8 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia 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 41m€43–226Train 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
6h 57m€127–318Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
14h 55m€95–140Drive 1,058.8 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Barcelonacar 1,058.8 km
11h 8m€168–242Train 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 42m€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 17m€76–222Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
13h 18m€164–247Bus 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 40m€85–147
Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia is to bus via Pontevedra which costs €85 - €150 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €40 - €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.
No, there is no direct train from Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia. However, there are services departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Catalonia is 909 km. The road distance is 1058.8 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 6h 57m and costs €120 - €320.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €40 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 6h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €140 and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and 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 Plaça de Catalunya via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona Sants in around 6h 57m.
- 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
- €70–240
- 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
- €70–240
- 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.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
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
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from Pontevedra to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia is 1059 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Catalonia.
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