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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €49, while a flight costs an average of €253.
Distance: 897 km
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€49 Average price Cheapest | €253 Average price | €100 Average price | €179 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 51m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 49m Average total duration 17h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela:
A train is €51 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela costing on average €100.
A train is €205 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela costing on average €253.
Other travel options to Santiago de Compostela take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 51m.
Bus takes on average 17h 49m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela
How to get from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 63328:05 PM 1h55 Barcelona El Prat Airport 10:00 PM Santiago de Compostela Airport €84 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 6332
8:05 PM 1h55 Barcelona El Prat Airport 10:00 PM Santiago de Compostela Airport €84 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- VY1620
9:10 AM 1h45 Barcelona El Prat Airport 10:55 AM Santiago de Compostela Airport €152 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 06110+
0456510:45 AM 7h57 Barcelona Sants 6:42 PM Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao €122 1 One-way 1 transfer - 06320+04395
12:14 PM 10h05 Barcelona Sants 10:19 PM Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao €123 1 One-way 1 transfer - 06110+
0497510:45 AM 10h39 Barcelona Sants 9:24 PM Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao €125 1 One-way 1 transfer
- VY1628
1:35 PM 1h45 Barcelona El Prat Airport 3:20 PM Santiago de Compostela Airport €168 1 One-way 0 transfers - VY1630
3:25 PM 1h45 Barcelona El Prat Airport 5:10 PM Santiago de Compostela Airport €247 1 One-way 0 transfers - IB5207
1:35 PM 1h45 Barcelona El Prat Airport 3:20 PM Santiago de Compostela Airport €277 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela:
A train is €51 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela costing on average €100.
A train is €205 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela costing on average €253.
Other travel options to Santiago de Compostela take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 51m.
Bus takes on average 17h 49m.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Santiago de Compostela Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with iryo, AVE, Renfe AVLO, Renfe ALVIA to go to Santiago de Compostela by train.
- Travel with Vueling, Iberia, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Iberia Express to go to Santiago de Compostela by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus to go to Santiago de Compostela by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Renfe ALVIA.
- 8 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct buses per day with Alsa.
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