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How to get fromTarragona to Santanderby train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)

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There are 7 ways to get from Tarragona to Santander by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)

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  1. Train, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BCN - SDR
    4h 12m
    €54–222

  2. Train, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BCN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    6h 52m
    €46–178

  3. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    9h 1m
    €108–230

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarragona to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
    10h
    €52–106

  5. Drive  628.2 km

    1. Drive from Tarragona to Santandercar car 628.2 km
    6h 7m
    €100–145

  6. Bus via Pamplona

    1. Take the bus from Tarragona to Pamplonabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus L20
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 35m
    €49–76

  7. Train (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain train
    12h 14m
    €80–136

Tarragona to Santander by bus and train

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 636.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Tarragona - Zona Educacional to Santander via Estació del Camp de Tarragona, Camp De Tarragona, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza in around 10h.

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