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There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Carrara by plane, train, ferry, car, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BCN - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenzatrain train
    7h 3m
    €59–177

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BCN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Carrara-Avenzatrain train
    9h 45m
    €50–160

  3. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Carraracar car
    14h 31m
    €105–152

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenzatrain train Ic
    14h 36m
    €156–237

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Genoabus bus N7758
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Massabus bus 501
    15h 40m
    €92–136

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BCN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenzatrain train
    7h 40m
    €57–196

  7. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane GRO - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenzatrain train
    5h 44m
    €77–253

  8. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BCN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Carrara-Avenzatrain train
    9h 43m
    €63–267

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BCN - LIN
    2. Take the train from Pavia to Carrara-Avenzatrain train
    9h 19m
    €59–247

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marina di Carrara - Piazza Ingolstadtbus bus
    19h 33m
    €145–197

  11. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenzatrain train Ic
    24h 12m
    €97–141

  12. Drive  967.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Carraracar car 967.7 km
    9h 35m
    €174–252

Barcelona to Carrara by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Carrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Carrara-Avenza via Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, and Genova P.Za Principe in around 14h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Canaletto via Genoa, Massa, Carrefour, and Massa Via Europa in around 15h 40m.

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