There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Calafell by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
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Fly from Santander Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)SDR - BCN
- Take the train from Gavà to Calafell
3h 56m€47–177Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)BIO - BCN
- Take the train from Gavà to Calafell
5h 49m€45–158Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to CalafellR2s
8h 37m€82–279Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de SantsAlsa
- Take the bus from Barcelona - Pl. Espanya to Vilanova i la Geltrú - C/Pare Garíe15.1 Vilanova-Barcelona / ...
10h 54m€60–141Drive 641 km
- Drive from Santander to Calafell641 km
6h 14m€102–147Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Camp De TarragonaAlv
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Calafell - Poble
11h 40m€52–111Bus via Pamplona
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / IruñaL20
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Tarragona
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Calafell - Poble
13h 41m€47–97
Santander to Calafell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Calafell is to bus via Pamplona which costs €45 - €100 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Calafell is to fly and train which takes 3h 56m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Calafell. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Calafell - Poble via Barcelona - Pl. Espanya and Vilanova i la Geltrú - C/Pare Garí. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Calafell. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Calafell via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Santander and Calafell is 598 km. The road distance is 641 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Calafell without a car is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs €80 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Santander to Calafell, including transfers.
Santander to Calafell bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Calafell train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Calafell is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs €80 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €150 and takes 10h 54m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Calafell, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Calafell via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona Sants in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Calafell - Poble via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Barcelona - Pl. Espanya, and Vilanova i la Geltrú - C/Pare Garí in around 10h 54m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Gavà to Calafell
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona Sants to Calafell
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 93 893 70 60
- info@busgarraf.cat
- Website
- busgarraf.cat
Bus from Barcelona - Pl. Espanya to Vilanova i la Geltrú - C/Pare Garí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- busgarraf.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Calafell - Poble
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Schedules at
- busgarraf.cat
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruña
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Pamplona to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Calafell bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Santander to Calafell train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Calafell is 641 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Santander to Calafell.
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