There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Pals by plane, train, bus, or car
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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
4h 59m€46–234Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Pals, marquesinabus 1
12h 45m€74–153Train, bus
- 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 / ...
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Pals, marquesinabus 8B
14h 32m€58–183Drive 784.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Palscar 784.1 km
8h 21m€122–176Bus 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
8h 5m€48–200Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- 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, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Pals, marquesinabus 1
16h 26m€73–133
Santander to Pals by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Pals is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €70 - €140 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Pals is to fly and train which takes 4h 59m and costs €45 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Pals. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Pals, marquesina via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Santander and Pals is 690 km. The road distance is 784.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Pals without a car is to bus which takes 12h 45m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Santander to Pals, including transfers.
Santander to Pals bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Pals bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Pals is 784 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Santander to Pals.
There are 4221+ hotels available in Pals.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Pals, Spain?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Pals, marquesina via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 12h 45m.
- 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
- €8–55
- 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
- €35–110
- 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
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.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 93 580 67 00
- infomoventis@moventis.es
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Pals, marquesina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Pals, marquesina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
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, 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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