There are 7 ways to get from Albacete to Barcelona by train (Renfe), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Albacete to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
5h 52m€70–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Albacete to Barcelone508.2 km
6h 19m€30Bus
- Take the bus from Albacete to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Sev-Bar
7h 45m€45–65Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ALC - BCN
4h 25m€49–168Drive 509.2 km
- Drive from Albacete to Barcelonacar 509.2 km
5h 36m€81–117Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MAD - BCN
5h 3m€83–245Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VLC - BCN
5h 34m€87–262
Albacete to Barcelona by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albacete to Barcelona is to rideshare which costs €30 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Albacete to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €45 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Albacete and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Albacete and arriving at Barcelona-Sants. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Albacete and Barcelona is 569 km. The road distance is 509.2 km.
The best way to get from Albacete to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €70 - €110.
The train from Albacete to Barcelona-Sants takes 5h 52m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Albacete to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Albacete station.
Albacete to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Albacete station.
The best way to get from Albacete to Barcelona is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €65 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Albacete, Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Albacete to Barcelona-Sants twice daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 5h 52m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Albacete to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord twice daily. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Albacete to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Albacete to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Albacete to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Albacete to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Albacete to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albacete to Barcelona is 509 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Albacete to Barcelona.
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