There are 10 ways to get from Barcelona to Calabria by plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), ferry, night train, bus, 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.
Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BCN - SUF
6h 34m€65–177Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BCN - REG
5h 15m€54–147Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Fr
20h 53m€270–566Ferry, night train
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry Esbcn - Itcvv
- Take the night train from Civitavecchia to Reggio Calabria Lidonighttrain Ini
32h 26m€150–271Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Reggio Calabriabus Milano
33h 21m€171–250Fly to Crotone Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Crotone Airport (CRV)plane BCN - CRV
8h 2m€103–428Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BCN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
8h 40m€62–158Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Marseillebus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Reggio Calabriabus
33h 41m€173–318Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the ferry from Civitavecchia to Palermoferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Rinellaferry
- Take the ferry from Rinella to Reggio di Calabriaferry
42h 48m€204–380Drive 2,028.1 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Reggio Calabriacar 2,028.1 km
19h 12m€321–463
Barcelona to Calabria by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Calabria is to fly and train and ferry which costs €60 - €160 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Calabria is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €50 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Reggio di Calabria - Ospedali Riuniti via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 21m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Barcelona to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Port de Barcelona and arriving at Reggio di Calabria via Civitavecchia, Palermo and Rinella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Reggio Calabria Lido via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Reggio Calabria C.Le. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 53m.
The distance between Barcelona and Calabria is 1258 km. The road distance is 2028.1 km.
Book your Barcelona to Calabria ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Calabria without a car is to train which takes 20h 53m and costs €270 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Barcelona to Calabria, including transfers.
Barcelona to Calabria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Calabria, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and Vueling Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Reggio Calabria Lido via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Calabria C.Le in around 20h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–350
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Civitavecchia to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- [email protected]
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Reggio Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Reggio Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Rinella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Rinella to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Civitavecchia to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Calabria train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Calabria is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €600 and takes 20h 53m, you could also bus via Milan, which costs €170 - €250 and takes 33h 21m.
Barcelona to Calabria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Barcelona to Calabria train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Calabria is 2028 km. It takes approximately 19h 12m to drive from Barcelona to Calabria.
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