The average bus between Barcelona and Álava takes 11h 15m and the fastest bus takes 7h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Barcelona to Álava. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Barcelona and Álava. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Barcelona is at 4:30 PM which arrives into Álava at 8:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza and take an average of 11h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Álava. However, there are services departing from Barcelona station and arriving at Álava station via Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
Barcelona to Álava bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Álava bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
The distance between Barcelona and Álava is 436.8 km. The road distance is 545 km.
You can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Subillabide via Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and Vitoria/Gasteiz in around 8h 55m.