There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Calella by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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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 20m€39–171Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Calellatrain R1
8h 53m€67–202Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes - Marina to St. Jaume - Marbus 618 / ...
10h 41m€62–137Drive 721.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Calellacar 721.1 km
7h 47m€111–161Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. 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 26m€42–131Train
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Calellatrain R1
12h 51m€51–116Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to St. Jaume - Marbus 618 / ...
14h 41m€61–117
Santander to Calella by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Calella is to bus and fly and train which costs €40 - €140 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Calella is to fly and train which takes 3h 20m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Calella. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at St. Jaume - Mar via Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes - Marina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
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 8h 53m.
The distance between Santander and Calella is 608 km. The road distance is 721.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Calella without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 8h 53m and costs €65 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Santander to Calella, including transfers.
Santander to Calella bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. 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 via Madrid which takes 8h 53m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 10h 41m.
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 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to St. Jaume - Mar via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes - Marina in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Calella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- 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 Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
- €35–120
- 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
- €35–95
- 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
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- 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, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 93 593 13 00
- 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
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to St. Jaume - Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
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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