There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Catalonia by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, rideshare, train (Renfe), 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
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
1h 56m€32–155Train 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
7h 28m€62–208Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
9h€55–130Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Santander to Barcelone676.6 km
8h 13m€42Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BIO - BCN
5h 3m€35–134Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
11h 29m€41–122Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
12h€52–99Drive 677.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Barcelonacar 677.5 km
7h 24m€105–152
Santander to Catalonia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Catalonia is to rideshare which costs €42 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Catalonia is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs €30 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Catalonia. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Santander and Catalonia is 556 km. The road distance is 677.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Catalonia without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 28m and costs €60 - €210.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Santander to Catalonia, including transfers.
Santander to Catalonia bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Catalonia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Catalonia is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs €30 - €160. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €60 - €210 and takes 7h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Catalonia, Spain?
Vueling Airlines flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona Sants in around 7h 28m.
- 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
- €80–130
- 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 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- 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
- €9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- 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
- €35–130
- 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
- €35–100
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Santander to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €42
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Catalonia bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Santander to Catalonia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Catalonia is 677 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Santander to Catalonia.
Book your Santander to Catalonia train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Santander to Catalonia bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 4354+ hotels available in Catalonia.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Santander and Catalonia. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.