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Rome to Barcelona

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Rome to Barcelona. From €38.13, fastest 4h 42m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Rome to Barcelona costs €38.13 at the cheapest and takes 4h 42m door to door at the fastest, across 3 modes and 6 operators. The route covers 876 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by flight.

Checked September 12, 2026Priced for September 28, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
876 km
Fastest
4h 42m
Average
6h 58m
Services per day
56
Cheapest
€38.13
CO2 per passenger
135.8 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Flight4h 42m1h 32m3h 10m€89.82218.2 kg32
Train6h 39m5h 55m44m€111.9928.4 kg12
Coach12h 2m11h 18m44m€46.3823.3 kg12
  • 4h 42mFastest, by Flight
  • €46.38Cheapest, by Coach
  • 23.3 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 876 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€38.13
  1. BlaBlaCar BB553715:3811h 19m02:57Roma TiburtinaBarcelona Nord

Door to door 12h 3mCO2 23.3 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€87.46
  1. ITA Airways IT517014:061h 32m15:38Rome FCOBarcelona GRO

Door to door 4h 42mCO2 218.2 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Checking the live timetables.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Rome to Barcelona
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Rome to BarcelonaSunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25SatSep 26
Coach€77.18€71.68€54.63€65.08€71.68€66.73€59.58€52.98€48.03€46.38€49.68€57.93€54.08€46.38
Flight€156.49€135.25€111.06€116.96€144.69€134.66€113.42€104.57€93.36€89.82€96.90€116.96€111.06€95.72
Train€194.49€174.69€132.34€150.49€179.09€164.79€140.59€127.39€116.39€111.99€124.09€143.89€133.44€113.64

Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €38.13

The trip ends at Barcelona Sants. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

A hotel room

Where to stay in Barcelona

Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.

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Booking window

When to book Rome to Barcelona

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €43.6390 days
  2. €30.4360 days
  3. €30.4345 days
  4. €33.1830 days
  5. €44.1821 days
  6. €46.3814 days
  7. €59.587 days
  8. €54.633 days
  9. €77.181 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €30.43.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 154 percent. The most expensive point is €77.18, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€77.18€30.431371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €52.98Sun
  2. €48.03Mon
  3. €46.38Tue
  4. €49.68Wed
  5. €57.93Thu
  6. €54.08Fri
  7. €46.38Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €54.63Sep
  2. €39.23Oct
  3. €35.38Nov
  4. €36.48Dec
  5. €34.83Jan
  6. €29.88Feb

The route

RomeRomeBarcelonaBarcelona
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

How far it really runs
The route covers 876 km against 862 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Rome at 06:09 and the last at 20:41, across 32 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Rome

Rail
  • Roma Termini
  • Ciampino
  • Roma Balduina
Bus
  • Roma Tiburtina
  • Lenin
Air
  • FCO
  • CIA
Ferry
  • Roma Civitavecchia Terminal
  • Sant'Angelo

Barcelona

Rail
  • Barcelona Sants
  • Barcelona-Sagrera
  • Barcelona-El Port station
Bus
  • Barcelona Nord
  • Estació d'Autobusos Barcelona Nord
Air
  • BCN
  • GRO
  • REU
Ferry
  • Barcelona Moll de Barcelona
  • Barcelona

BCN is not in Barcelona, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

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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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
BlaBlaCar€38.1311h 55m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
ITA Airways€75.664h 42m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
Ryanair€78.614h 42m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
SNCF€92.746h 32m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Vueling Airlines€77.434h 42m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
Wizz Air Malta€80.384h 42m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest coach fare we sell on 2026-09-28, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€31.5083%
Taxes€3.158%
Supplier fees€1.494%
Our service fee€1.995%
Total you pay€38.13100%

We cannot promise Barcelona Sants still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Barcelona

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Rome to Barcelona

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Rome to Barcelona?

The fastest journey from Rome to Barcelona takes 4h 42m door to door, of which 1h 32m is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 6h 58m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Rome to Barcelona?

The cheapest fare from Rome to Barcelona is €38.13, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €118.14. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Rome to Barcelona?

The cheapest way from Rome to Barcelona is by coach, at €46.38 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 12h 2m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Rome to Barcelona?

The fastest way from Rome to Barcelona is by flight, at 4h 42m door to door. Only 1h 32m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €89.82.

When should I book Rome to Barcelona?

Fares from Rome to Barcelona bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €30.43. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 154 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Rome to Barcelona?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Rome to Barcelona, at €46.38. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Rome to Barcelona?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Rome to Barcelona, at €29.88 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Rome to Barcelona?

6 operators sell services from Rome to Barcelona across 3 modes: BlaBlaCar, ITA Airways, Ryanair, SNCF, Vueling Airlines, Wizz Air Malta. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Rome to Barcelona?

Every service we sell from Rome to Barcelona is direct, with around 56 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 42m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.

How much CO2 does the journey from Rome to Barcelona produce?

Traveling from Rome to Barcelona by coach produces about 23.3 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 218.2 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Rome to Barcelona use?

Services from Rome to Barcelona by flight leave from Rome FCO and arrive at Barcelona GRO. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Rome to Barcelona?

2 of the 6 operators we sell from Rome to Barcelona allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

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 modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Rome to Barcelona on September 12, 2026: 876 km of route against 862 km in a straight line, 56 services a day, 6 operators, a cheapest fare of €38.13, and 4h 42m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Being on the water gives Barcelona a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.

A guided tour group

Things to do in Barcelona

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