There are 6 ways to get from Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De CompostelaAve
5h 37m€55–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de CompostelaAlsa
10h 45m€29–92Drive 644.3 km
- Drive from Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela644.3 km
6h 39m€103–148Bus, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)MAD - SCQ
4h 48m€42–284Bus, fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)MAD - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
5h 31m€43–175Bus, fly to Vigo, train
- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vigo (VGO)MAD - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
6h 25m€45–178
Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela by bus, subway, and train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela is to bus which costs €29 - €95 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela is to bus and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €40 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela via Av.Francia-Est.Rivas Vaciamadrid and Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Barcelonès and Santiago de Compostela is 616 km. The road distance is 644.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
The best way to get from Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €95 and takes 10h 45m.
Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela is 644 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Barcelonès to Santiago de Compostela.
What companies run services between Barcelonès, Spain and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
Renfe AVE operates a train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 3h 2m. Renfe Viajeros also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela twice daily. Tickets cost €24–85 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 012
- tarjetatransportepublico@madrid.org
- Website
- crtm.es
Bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
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