There are 6 ways to get from Tarragona to Santander by train, plane, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Train, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
4h 7m€35–174Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
9h 26m€52–78Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
12h 10m€35–76Drive 628.2 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Santandercar 628.2 km
6h 7m€97–140Train, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
6h 49m€38–132Bus via Pamplona
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Pamplonabus
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus L20
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
10h 41m€45–56
Tarragona to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Santander is to bus via Pamplona which costs €45 - €60 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Santander is to train and fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona to Santander. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Tarragona and Santander is 637 km. The road distance is 628.2 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 9h 26m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Tarragona to Santander, including transfers.
Tarragona to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Santander is to bus which takes 9h 26m and costs €50 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 12h 10m.
Tarragona to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Santander is 628 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Tarragona to Santander.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Tarragona to Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona - Camí de l'Àngel, 23 to Santander via Estació del Camp de Tarragona, Camp De Tarragona, Bilbao-Abando, and Bilbao in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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 Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarragona to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Tarragona to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
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