There are 6 ways to get from Salou to Santander by train, plane, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Train, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
4h 32m€44–237Bus
- Take the bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
9h 58m€51–101Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
12h 31m€73–139Drive 634.5 km
- Drive from Salou to Santandercar 634.5 km
6h 14m€102–147Train, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
7h 27m€45–166Bus via Pamplona
- Take the bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Pamplonabus
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus L20
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
11h 8m€50–77
Salou to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salou to Santander is to bus via Pamplona which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Salou to Santander is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €40 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Salou to Santander. However, there are services departing from Salou, Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Salou and Santander is 677 km. The road distance is 634.5 km.
The best way to get from Salou to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 9h 58m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Salou to Santander, including transfers.
Salou to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Salou, Estación de Autobuses station.
The best way to get from Salou to Santander is to bus which takes 9h 58m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 12h 31m.
Salou to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salou to Santander is 635 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Salou to Santander.
What companies run services between Salou, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Av. Principat d'Andorra - Apar. CYE to Santander via Estació del Camp de Tarragona, Camp De Tarragona, Bilbao-Abando, and Bilbao in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €28–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
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