There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Calella by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santander Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Calellatrain
3h 22m€54–197Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BIO - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Calellatrain
6h 47m€47–158Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Calellatrain R1
9h 27m€119–274Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes - Marina to St. Jaume - Marbus 618 / ...
10h 38m€66–105Drive 721.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Calellacar 721.1 km
7h 47m€113–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Calellatrain R1
11h 25m€97–163Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to St. Jaume - Marbus 618 / ...
14h 7m€63–116
Santander to Calella by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Calella is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €60 - €120 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Calella is to fly and train which takes 3h 22m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Calella. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at St. Jaume - Mar via Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes - Marina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Calella. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Calella via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Santander and Calella is 607 km. The road distance is 721.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Calella without a car is to train which takes 9h 27m and costs €110 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Santander to Calella, including transfers.
Santander to Calella bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Calella train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Calella is to train which takes 9h 27m and costs €110 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 10h 38m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Calella, Catalonia, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Calella via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona Sants in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to St. Jaume - Mar via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes - Marina in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Calella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Calella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Calella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Calella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes - Marina to St. Jaume - Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to St. Jaume - Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Monbus
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Calella bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Santander to Calella train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Calella is 721 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Santander to Calella.
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