There are 7 ways to get from l'Escala to Santander by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Train, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Flaçà to Barcelona Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)BCN - SDR
5h 38m€43–172Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Flaçà to Barcelona SantsR11 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
11h 9m€83–239Bus
- Take the bus from L'Escala to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord1
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.Alsa
12h 20m€90–145Drive 751 km
- Drive from l'Escala to Santander751 km
8h 43m€118–170Train, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Flaçà to Barcelona Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)BCN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
8h 40m€47–160Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from L'Escala to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord1
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
14h 9m€78–132Train
- Take the train from Flaçà to Barcelona SantsR11 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-AbandoAlv
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santander
15h 15m€59–123
l'Escala to Santander by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from l'Escala to Santander is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €75 - €140 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from l'Escala to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €40 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from l'Escala to Santander. However, there are services departing from L'Escala and arriving at Santander E.A. via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between l'Escala and Santander is 697 km. The road distance is 751 km.
The best way to get from l'Escala to Santander without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 11h 9m and costs €80 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from l'Escala to Santander, including transfers.
l'Escala to Santander bus services, operated by Moventis, depart from L'Escala station.
The best way to get from l'Escala to Santander is to train via Madrid which takes 11h 9m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 12h 20m.
l'Escala to Santander bus services, operated by Moventis, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between l'Escala to Santander is 751 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from l'Escala to Santander.
What companies run services between l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Santander via Flaça, Flaçà, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from L'Escala to Santander E.A. via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Flaçà to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- 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 Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am
- Schedules at
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am/horarios
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- infomoventis@moventis.es
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from L'Escala to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–26
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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