There are 10 ways to get from Barcelona to Calabria by plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, night train, train, ferry, 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€70–237Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- 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 55m€61–168Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Fr
22h 25m€290–593Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus FlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Reggio Calabriabus N1594
31h 6m€161–268Car ferry, night train
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Reggio Calabria Lidonighttrain Ini
37h 30m€194–343Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BCN - REG
5h 15m€64–237Fly to Crotone Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Crotone Airport (CRV)plane BCN - CRV
8h 2m€133–308Bus 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€171–249Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Rinellaferry
- Take the ferry from Rinella to Reggio di Calabriaferry
42h 53m€264–448Drive 2,028.1 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Reggio Calabriacar 2,028.1 km
19h 12m€320–462
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 - €170 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Calabria is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Reggio di Calabria - Ospedali Riuniti via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 6m.
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 Port of Genoa, Palermo and Rinella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 53m.
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, Torino Porta Susa and Reggio Calabria C.Le. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 25m.
The distance between Barcelona and Calabria is 1258 km. The road distance is 2028.1 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Calabria without a car is to train which takes 22h 25m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Barcelona to Calabria, including transfers.
Barcelona to Calabria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Calabria train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants 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, Torino Porta Susa, and Reggio Calabria C.Le in around 22h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- 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
- €65–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–400
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Reggio Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Barcelona to Calabria is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €290 - €600 and takes 22h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €270 and takes 31h 6m.
Barcelona to Calabria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence 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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