There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Girona by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), 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 Gironatrain
2h 57m€41–196Bus, train via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus Alsa
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Gironatrain Ave
8h 36m€62–124Train 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 Gironatrain Avn / ...
8h 54m€72–166Drive 745.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Gironacar 745.4 km
7h 58m€117–169Bus 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 Gironatrain
6h 4m€42–165Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain Avn / ...
12h 28m€68–119Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Geronabus Kyiv-Santander
12h 43mBus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Gironatrain R11
14h 9m€62–93
Santander to Girona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Girona is to bus and train which costs €60 - €95 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Girona is to fly and train which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander and arriving at Gerona. Services depart once daily, and operate Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 12h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Girona. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Girona via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Santander and Girona is 647 km. The road distance is 745.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Girona without a car is to bus and train via Zaragoza which takes 8h 36m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Santander to Girona, including transfers.
Santander to Girona bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Girona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Girona is to train via Madrid which takes 8h 54m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 43m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Girona, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to Girona via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, Pavluks Trans operates a bus from Santander to Gerona once daily, and the journey takes 12h 43m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- 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
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €21–30
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €40–60
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50–75
- 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
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €27–85
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- 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
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Santander to Gerona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- 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, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Girona bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Gerona station.
Santander to Girona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Girona is 745 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Santander to Girona.
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