There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Albacete by train (Renfe), bus, rideshare, plane, train, 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.
Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Albacetetrain Alv
6h 4m€70–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Barcelone to Albacete508.9 km
6h 16m€22–35Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Albacetebus ALSA - Man-Ja / ...
7h 25m€45–75Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BCN - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacetetrain
4h 50m€44–149Bus via Valencia
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Albacetebus ALSA - Man-Ja / ...
7h 49m€42–68Drive 509.4 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Albacetecar 509.4 km
5h 37m€84–121Fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BCN - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Albacetetrain
5h 56m€86–209Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BCN - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacetetrain
5h 15m€72–236
Barcelona to Albacete by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Albacete is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Albacete is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs €40 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Albacete. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Albacete. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Barcelona and Albacete is 569 km. The road distance is 509.4 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Albacete without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €70 - €110.
The train from Barcelona-Sants to Albacete takes 6h 4m including transfers and departs once daily.
Barcelona to Albacete bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Albacete train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Albacete is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Albacete, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Albacete once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 6h 4m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Albacete twice daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Barcelone to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Albacete bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Albacete station.
Barcelona to Albacete train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Albacete station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Albacete is 509 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Barcelona to Albacete.
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There are 136+ hotels available in Albacete.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Barcelona and Albacete. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























