How to travel from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela

There are 3 ways to get from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela: coach, train or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela is by taking a train with average ticket prices of €37 compared to other travel options to Santiago de Compostela:

A train is €54 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela costing on average €91.

A train is €7 less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela costing on average €44.

The fastest way to get to Santiago de Compostela from Barcelona is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 50 min.

Other travel options to Santiago de Compostela take longer:

Coach takes 16 h 10 min on average.

Getting to Santiago de Compostela by train takes 12 h 43 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 897 km from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela.

The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela is:

• 1 coach per day.
• 9 flights a day.
• Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Santiago de Compostela from Barcelona as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela:

• Coaches from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela most often leave from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses.
• Flights mostly leave from Barcelona El Prat Airport and tend to arrive in Santiago de Compostela Airport.
• Trains mostly leave from Barcelona Sants and tend to arrive in Santiago De Compostela.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela:

• You can take a coach from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela with Alsa or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for €78 with FlixBus from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela.
• You can travel by plane between Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Iberia or Air Europa, and you can find Ryanair Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela tickets for €30 on Omio.
• You can take a train from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela with AVE, Renfe ALVIA, iryo or Renfe Viajeros. Cheap tickets can be found for €37 with Renfe ALVIA from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela.

Yes, there are direct services available from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela with the following travel companies:

• Direct coaches with Alsa with 1 direct coach per day.
• Direct flights with Vueling Airlines with 3 direct flights per day.
• Direct train available with Renfe Viajeros 1 direct train per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Santiago de Compostela as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela.