There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Tarragona by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe), 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 Tarragonatrain
3h 21m€35–174Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Tarragonabus Alsa
8h 30m€50–104Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Camp De Tarragonatrain Alv
11h 43m€56–77Drive 627.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Tarragonacar 627.9 km
6h 5m€98–141Bus 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 Tarragonatrain
6h 29m€37–144Bus via San Martín Del Pino 23
- Take the bus from Santander to Zaragozabus Kyiv-Santander
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Tarragonabus
12h 12m
Santander to Tarragona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Tarragona is to bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 3h 21m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Tarragona via Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Santander and Tarragona is 637 km. The road distance is 627.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Tarragona without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Santander to Tarragona, including transfers.
Santander to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Tarragona is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €80 and takes 11h 43m.
Santander to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Tarragona is 628 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Santander to Tarragona.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Tarragona via Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Tarragona Estació d'autobusos via Bilbao, Bilbao-Abando, Camp De Tarragona, and Estació del Camp de Tarragona in around 11h 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
- €35–160
- 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
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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 Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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 Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- hife@hife.es
- Website
- hife.es
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
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