There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Logronotrain Alv
4h 26m€60–95Fly to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)plane BCN - RJL
3h 52m€30–498Bus via Tudela
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Tudelabus
- Take the bus from Tudela to Logroño Bus Stationbus Vac-235
7h 26m€36–58Drive 461 km
- Drive from Barcelona (Station) to La Riojacar 461 km
4h 31m€74–106Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Logroño Bus Stationbus
6h 14m€45–142Train via Zaragoza
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Logronotrain Re / ...
5h 19m€51–120Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Logroñobus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
7h 45m€43–63Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BCN - EAS
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Logroño Estación de Autobusesbus
7h 1m€59–231
Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja is to bus via Tudela which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs €29 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants and arriving at Logroño Bus Station via Tudela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Logrono. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Barcelona (Station) and La Rioja is 488 km. The road distance is 461 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €60 - €95.
The train from Barcelona-Sants to Logrono takes 4h 4m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants station.
Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €60 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus via Tudela, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €29 - €500 and takes 3h 52m.
What companies run services between Barcelona (Station), Catalonia, Spain and La Rioja, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Logrono twice daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Barcelona (Station) to Logroño Bus Station via Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants and Tudela in around 7h 26m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Tudela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Tudela to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Logroño Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Logroño
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Tudela station.
Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Logrono station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja is 461 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Barcelona (Station) to La Rioja.
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