There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Empuriabrava 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 Barcelona-Passeig De Gràcia to Figueres
5h 27m€47–177Train
- 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 Figueres VilafantAve
9h 41m€129–387Bus, train via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to GironaAve
- Take the train from Girona to FigueresR11
10h 40m€68–202Drive 739.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Empuriabrava739.1 km
8h 31m€117–169Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
- 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 Barcelona-Passeig De Gràcia to Figueres
8h 35m€48–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-SantsAlv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to FiguerasRe
14h 12m€79–208Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to FigueresR11
16h 13m€68–120
Santander to Empuriabrava by bus, train, and night bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Empuriabrava is to bus and train which costs €65 - €120 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Empuriabrava is to fly and train which takes 5h 27m and costs €45 - €180.
The distance between Santander and Empuriabrava is 714 km. The road distance is 739.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Empuriabrava without a car is to train which takes 9h 41m and costs €120 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Santander to Empuriabrava, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Empuriabrava is 739 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Santander to Empuriabrava.
There are 4303+ hotels available in Empuriabrava.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Empuriabrava, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Empuriabrava via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Figueres Vilafant in around 9h 41m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona-Passeig De Gràcia to Figueres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Train from Girona to Figueres
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona Sants to Figueres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Passeig De Gràcia to Figueres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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 Barcelona-Sants to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Figueres
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- 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
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- 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
- €50–140
- 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
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Figueres
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- 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, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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