There are 8 ways to get from Almería to Barcelona by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car ferry, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Almería Airport
best- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LEI - BCN
3h 26m€57–216Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Almería to Barcelone763.2 km
8h 56m€40–50Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Almeria to Granadatrain 13951 / ...
- Take the train from Granada to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
10h 36m€172–312Bus
- Take the bus from Almeria to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Ejid-Manr
12h 15m€70–110Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Almeria to Nadorcarferry
- Take the carferry from Nador to Port de Barcelonacarferry
37h 30m€164–1,276Bus to Málaga Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AGP - BCN
6h 51m€45–173Bus via Alicante
- Take the bus from Almería to Cartagenabus
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
15h 55m€66–108Drive 765.2 km
- Drive from Almería to Barcelonacar 765.2 km
7h 47m€118–171
Almería to Barcelona by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almería to Barcelona is to rideshare which costs €40 - €50 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Almería to Barcelona is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs €55 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Almeria and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Almería to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Almeria and arriving at Port de Barcelona via Nador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Almería to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Almeria and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Granada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Almería and Barcelona is 650 km. The road distance is 765.2 km.
Book your Almería to Barcelona ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Almería to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 10h 36m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Almería to Barcelona, including transfers.
Almería to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Almeria station.
What companies run services between Almería, Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almeria to Barcelona-Sants via Granada in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Almería Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–470
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Almería Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–470
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Granada to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–280
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Almería to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–850
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €87–585
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €87
- Cabin
- €390
- Car - Seat
- €282
- Car - Cabin
- €585
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Nador to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €99–465
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Seat
- €99
- Cabin
- €190
- Suit
- €465
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Almería to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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Booking & Getting There
Almería to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Almeria station.
The best way to get from Almería to Barcelona is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs €55 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €320 and takes 10h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 15m.
Almería to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Almería to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Granada station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almería to Barcelona is 765 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Almería to Barcelona.
Book your Almería to Barcelona train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Almería to Barcelona bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
There are 5068+ hotels available in Barcelona.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Almería and Barcelona. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






















































