Travel to Barcelona
Every way to reach Barcelona: 4 modes compared, with fares.
Barcelona is reachable from 295 places across 61 countries by 4 modes, on services run by 115 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €12.83 and the fastest takes 1h 28m door to door. The nearest origin is 82 km away.
How people reach Barcelona
Every mode that actually calls at Barcelona, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 124 | €13.54 | 1h 28m | 1,196 km | 8 |
| Coach | 112 | €12.83 | 3h 33m | 1,473 km | 5 |
| Flight | 446 | €31.41 | 3h 51m | 11,157 km | 99 |
| Ferry | 86 | €15.74 | 6h 50m | 892 km | 3 |
- 295Places you can arrive from
- 295Places you can leave for
- 61Countries
- 115Operators
Barcelona is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.
A room in Barcelona for the night the train gets in
Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 16 | 2% | Tarragona, 82 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 215 | 28% | Calvià, 205 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 346 | 45% | Turin, 607 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 191 | 25% | Berlin, 1500 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Barcelona that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 284 | 43% |
| Italy | 76 | 12% |
| Germany | 66 | 10% |
| France | 40 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 32 | 5% |
| Morocco | 18 | 3% |
| United States | 18 | 3% |
| Poland | 15 | 2% |
| Belgium | 14 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 14 | 2% |
| Portugal | 13 | 2% |
| Romania | 10 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1% |
| Greece | 8 | 1% |
| Croatia | 8 | 1% |
| Ireland | 8 | 1% |
| Finland | 7 | 1% |
| Norway | 7 | 1% |
| Canada | 6 | 1% |
| China | 6 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Barcelona
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Barcelona
- Barcelona Sants
- Barcelona-Sagrera
- Barcelona-El Port station
- Barcelona Nord
- Estació d'Autobusos Barcelona Nord
- BCN
- GRO
- REU
- Barcelona Moll de Barcelona
- Barcelona
BCN is not in Barcelona, and the road in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from BCN into Barcelona?
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Barcelona
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palma to Barcelona bus | €12.83 | 3h 33m | 207 km |
| Tarragona to Barcelona train | €13.54 | 1h 28m | 82 km |
| Zaragoza to Barcelona bus | €15.58 | 4h 16m | 255 km |
| Palma to Barcelona ferry | €15.74 | 7h 39m | 207 km |
| Ciutadella to Barcelona ferry | €16.29 | 8h | 210 km |
| Valencia to Barcelona bus | €17.78 | 4h 43m | 302 km |
| Maó to Barcelona ferry | €18.49 | 8h 56m | 244 km |
| Zaragoza to Barcelona ferry | €19.04 | 10h 1m | 255 km |
| Lleida to Barcelona train | €20.14 | 1h 50m | 130 km |
| Ibiza Town to Barcelona ferry | €21.24 | 9h 52m | 283 km |
| Alicante to Barcelona bus | €22.18 | 6h 5m | 407 km |
| Valencia to Barcelona ferry | €22.89 | 10h 21m | 302 km |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz to Barcelona bus | €23.28 | 6h 24m | 430 km |
| Murcia to Barcelona bus | €25.48 | 6h 57m | 471 km |
| Elche to Barcelona bus | €26.03 | 7h 17m | 425 km |
| Madrid to Barcelona bus | €26.58 | 7h 20m | 504 km |
We cannot promise Barcelona Sants still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Somewhere to leave the bags in Barcelona?
Most of the points near Barcelona Sants open before the first train and shut after the last one.
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Popular journeys to Barcelona
Common questions about Travel to Barcelona
How can I get to Barcelona?
Barcelona is reachable by 4 modes on our network, from 295 places, across 61 countries, on services run by 115 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Barcelona?
The cheapest way into Barcelona is by coach, from €12.83 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 295 origins we sell into Barcelona over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Barcelona?
The fastest journey into Barcelona is by train, at 1h 28m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 82 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Barcelona have?
Barcelona has 10 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 3 airports. Among them are Barcelona Sants, Barcelona-Sagrera, Barcelona-El Port station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Barcelona from within 200 km?
16 of the routes we sell into Barcelona start within 200 km. The nearest is Tarragona, 82 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Barcelona in Spain?
Barcelona connects to 295 places on our network across 61 countries, the furthest of them 11,157 km away in a straight line. Spain routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Spain
The wider region
Being on the water gives Barcelona a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
Day trips out of Barcelona and across Spain
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Barcelona, with free cancellation on most of it.
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Plan a trip from here
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