There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Calabria by plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, night 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 19m€70–266Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BCN - REG
5h 15m€69–266Train
- 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 29m€278–489Bus
- 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 1m€156–224Car 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 36m€184–297Fly to Crotone Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Crotone Airport (CRV)plane BCN - CRV
7h 52m€143–407Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
37h 17m€163–333Ferry, 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€274–432Drive 2,028.1 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Reggio Calabriacar 2,028.1 km
19h 12m€332–479
Barcelona to Calabria by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Calabria is to fly which costs €65 - €270 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Calabria is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €65 - €270.
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 1m.
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 29m.
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 29m and costs €270 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Barcelona to Calabria, including transfers.
Barcelona to Calabria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus 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 Ulendo Airlink fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) 4 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 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Crotone Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
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
- €80–120
- 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
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- 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
- €160–270
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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
- €80–100
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Rinella to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Barcelona to Calabria is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs €65 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €490 and takes 22h 29m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €230 and takes 33h 1m.
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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