There are 7 ways to get from Sabadell to Santander by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Train, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Sabadell Centre to Barcelona Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)BCN - SDR
3h 37m€38–159Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
9h 8m€86–251Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.Alsa
11h 32m€67–123Drive 665.6 km
- Drive from Sabadell to Santander665.6 km
7h 3m€105–152Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)BCN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
6h 38m€40–147Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
12h 33m€58–112Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-AbandoAlv
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santander
13h 5m€62–95
Sabadell to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabadell to Santander is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €55 - €120 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sabadell to Santander is to train and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs €35 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sabadell to Santander. However, there are services departing from Av. de Barberà/C. de Tetuán and arriving at Santander E.A. via Meridiana - Av Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Sabadell to Santander. However, there are services departing from Sabadell Centre and arriving at Santander via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Sabadell and Santander is 580 km. The road distance is 665.6 km.
The best way to get from Sabadell to Santander without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 8m and costs €85 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Sabadell to Santander, including transfers.
Sabadell to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Sabadell to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Sabadell to Santander is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 8m and costs €85 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 11h 32m.
What companies run services between Sabadell, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a train from Sabadell Centre to Santander via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A. 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
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- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Sabadell Centre to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am
- Schedules at
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am/horarios
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Sabadell to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Santander E.A. station.
Sabadell to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabadell to Santander is 666 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Sabadell to Santander.
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