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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Santander to Barcelona from various bus operators like ALSA or FlixBus for the next days.
today
from £44
tomorrow
from £57
Thursday
from £53
Friday
from £57
Saturday
from £63
Sunday
from £42
Monday
from £42

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    10h 50m
    0
    11:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    21:50
    Barcelona
    Sants Coach Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £44
  • ALSA
    9h 0m
    0
    14:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £57
  • ALSA
    9h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    18:30
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £58
  • ALSA
    10h 0m
    0
    20:45
    Santander
    Coach Station
    06:45
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £58
  • Did you know that if you travel from Santander to Barcelona via Zaragoza, you can save more than £10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      10h 25m
      0
      09:00
      Santander
      Coach Station
      14:00
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £26
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • Busbud
      3h 50m
      0
      15:35
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      19:25
      Barcelona
      Sants Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 1h 25m longer, but you will save £10

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    9h 0m
    0
    14:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £57
  • ALSA
    9h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    18:30
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £58
  • ALSA
    10h 0m
    0
    20:45
    Santander
    Coach Station
    06:45
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £58
  • FlixBus
    34h 5m
    0
    18:35
    Santander
    Coach Station
    04:40
    Barcelona
    Sants Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £66
  • Did you know that if you travel from Santander to Barcelona via Zaragoza, you can save more than £23? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      10h 25m
      0
      09:00
      Santander
      Coach Station
      14:00
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £26
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • Busbud
      3h 50m
      0
      15:35
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      19:25
      Barcelona
      Sants Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 1h 25m longer, but you will save £23

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    20h 55m
    0
    18:35
    Santander
    Coach Station
    15:30
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £53
  • ALSA
    9h 0m
    0
    14:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £57
  • ALSA
    9h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    18:30
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £58
  • ALSA
    10h 0m
    0
    20:45
    Santander
    Coach Station
    06:45
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £58
  • FlixBus
    28h 35m
    0
    18:35
    Santander
    Coach Station
    23:10
    Barcelona
    Sants Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £60
  • Did you know that if you travel from Santander to Barcelona via Zaragoza, you can save more than £19? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      10h 25m
      0
      09:00
      Santander
      Coach Station
      14:00
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £26
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • Busbud
      3h 50m
      0
      15:35
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      19:25
      Barcelona
      Sants Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 1h 25m longer, but you will save £19

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    9h 0m
    0
    14:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £57
  • ALSA
    9h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    18:30
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £58
  • FlixBus
    20h 55m
    0
    18:35
    Santander
    Coach Station
    15:30
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £66
  • Did you know that if you travel from Santander to Barcelona via Zaragoza, you can save more than £23? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      10h 25m
      0
      09:00
      Santander
      Coach Station
      14:00
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £26
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • Busbud
      3h 50m
      0
      15:35
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      19:25
      Barcelona
      Sants Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 1h 25m longer, but you will save £23

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    21h 55m
    0
    18:35
    Santander
    Coach Station
    16:30
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £63
  • FlixBus
    28h 35m
    0
    18:35
    Santander
    Coach Station
    23:10
    Barcelona
    Sants Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £87
  • Did you know that if you travel from Santander to Barcelona via Zaragoza, you can save more than £29? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      10h 25m
      0
      09:00
      Santander
      Coach Station
      14:00
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £26
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • Busbud
      3h 50m
      0
      15:35
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      19:25
      Barcelona
      Sants Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £8
    Travel Time is 11h 30m shorter, and you will save £29

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    11h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    06:20
    Barcelona
    Sants Coach Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £42
  • ALSA
    12h 5m
    0
    19:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    07:05
    Barcelona
    Sants Coach Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £42
  • ALSA
    9h 0m
    0
    14:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £57
  • ALSA
    9h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    18:30
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £58
  • ALSA
    10h 0m
    0
    20:45
    Santander
    Coach Station
    06:45
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £58
  • Did you know that if you travel from Santander to Barcelona via Zaragoza, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      10h 25m
      0
      09:00
      Santander
      Coach Station
      14:00
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £26
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • Busbud
      3h 50m
      0
      15:35
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      19:25
      Barcelona
      Sants Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 1h 25m longer, but you will save £8

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    10h 50m
    0
    11:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    21:50
    Barcelona
    Sants Coach Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £42
  • ALSA
    9h 0m
    0
    14:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £57
  • ALSA
    9h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Santander
    Coach Station
    18:30
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £58
  • FlixBus
    21h 55m
    0
    18:35
    Santander
    Coach Station
    16:30
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £58
  • Did you know that if you travel from Santander to Barcelona via Zaragoza, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      10h 25m
      0
      09:00
      Santander
      Coach Station
      14:00
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £26
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • Busbud
      3h 50m
      0
      15:35
      Zaragoza
      Central Coach Station
      19:25
      Barcelona
      Sants Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 1h 25m longer, but you will save £8

Frequency of bus connections between Santander and Barcelona

See here how frequent the connections between Santander and Barcelona are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily coaches from Santander to Barcelona. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Santander and Barcelona.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 14 coaches from Santander to Barcelona, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Santander and Barcelona, with 6 offers.

Facts about coaches from Santander to Barcelona

Compare all providers like ALSA and FlixBus that travel 4 times every day by bus from Santander to Barcelona in one click! Book your bus ticket from Santander to Barcelona starting from £42!

Cheapest Bus £42
Fastest Bus 9h 0m
Earliest Coach 09:00
Latest Coach 20:45
Daily Bus Connections 4 Ø
Distance 542.6 km
Coach Companies ALSA and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Santander to Barcelona

Every day, 4 buses from 2 coach companies leave Santander for Barcelona: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 25/03/2025 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 24/03
Tuesday 25/03
£57
Wednesday 26/03
£57
Thursday 27/03
£57
Friday 28/03
£57
Saturday 29/03
£63
Sunday 30/03
£42
Monday 31/03
£57
Tuesday 01/04
£59
Wednesday 02/04
£57
Thursday 03/04
£59
Friday 04/04
£57
Saturday 05/04
£57
Sunday 06/04
£43
Monday 07/04
£59
Tuesday 08/04
£57
Wednesday 09/04
£57
Thursday 10/04
£57
Friday 11/04
£57
Saturday 12/04
£57
Sunday 13/04
£43
Monday 14/04
£69
Tuesday 15/04
Wednesday 16/04
£110
Thursday 17/04
Friday 18/04
Saturday 19/04
Sunday 20/04

The cheapest time to travel from Santander to Barcelona

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Santander to Barcelona, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £42, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Santander to Barcelona. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £63.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Santander to Barcelona, with £42. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £57.

How to save money travelling from Santander to Barcelona

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Santander to Barcelona in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Santander to Barcelona, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Santander to Barcelona are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Santander to Barcelona

These are the most booked bus companies between Santander to Barcelona from our users.

ALSA from Santander to Barcelona

ALSA

Here you will find the key facts about the ALSA bus route Santander to Barcelona:

Cheapest Price £42
Fastest Coach 9h 0m
Earliest Coach 09:00
Last Coach 20:45
Daily Connections 3 Ø
Found on 25/03/2025

FlixBus from Santander to Barcelona

FlixBus

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Santander to Barcelona:

Cheapest Price £53
Fastest Coach 20h 55m
Earliest Coach 18:35
Last Coach 18:35
Daily Connections 1 Ø
Found on 23/03/2025

All bus stations and stops in Santander and Barcelona

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Santander and Barcelona.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Santander to Barcelona? Compare all modes of transports from Santander to Barcelona.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Santander to Barcelona

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Santander to Barcelona? Or which bus companies serve the route Santander to Barcelona? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Santander to Barcelona bus

How much does a Santander - Barcelona coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Santander - Barcelona bus trip is available from £42 and takes 10h 50m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Santander to Barcelona?

The connection Santander to Barcelona is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £42 to £87. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Santander - Barcelona route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Santander to Barcelona is offered by roughly 4 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Barcelona from Santander take?

The quickest coach from Santander to Barcelona is provided by ALSA and takes 9h 0m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £57. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Santander to Barcelona?

The earliest bus to Barcelona departs from Santander at 09:00. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Santander to Barcelona?

The latest bus to Barcelona departs from Santander at 20:45. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Santander - Barcelona route?

Passengers looking to travel from Santander to Barcelona can travel with ALSA and FlixBus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Santander and Barcelona?

You can check all the direct connections between Santander and Barcelona by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: ALSA and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Barcelona from Santander?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Santander Barcelona bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Santander Barcelona bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Santander to Barcelona on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Santander to Barcelona

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Santander and to Barcelona

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