There are 13 ways to get from Barcelona to Carrara by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), ferry, car, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BCN - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenzatrain
7h 10m€64–167Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BCN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenzatrain
7h 48m€56–197Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenzatrain Ic
14h 13m€143–238Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Carraracar
14h 31m€103–145Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Genoabus FlixBus N758 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Massabus 501
15h€69–125Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane GRO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenzatrain
5h 39m€85–243Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BCN - GOA
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenzatrain
7h 21m€60–168Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BCN - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Carrara-Avenzatrain
9h 6m€60–249Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BCN - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Carrara-Avenzatrain
9h 43m€73–277Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BCN - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenzatrain
10h 27m€70–259Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenzatrain Ic
16h 50m€72–124Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenzatrain Ic
24h 12m€97–141Drive 967.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Carraracar 967.7 km
9h 35m€158–228
Barcelona to Carrara by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Carrara is to bus and train which costs €70 - €130 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Carrara is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Carrara. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Canaletto via Genoa, Carrefour and Massa Via Europa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Carrara. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Carrara-Avenza via Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Genova P.Za Principe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
The distance between Barcelona and Carrara is 945 km. The road distance is 967.7 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Carrara without a car is to train which takes 14h 13m and costs €140 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Barcelona to Carrara, including transfers.
Barcelona to Carrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Carrara train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Carrara is to train which takes 14h 13m and costs €140 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 15h.
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, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, and Genova P.Za Principe in around 14h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Canaletto via Genoa, Massa, Carrefour, and Massa Via Europa in around 15h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Massa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- 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 de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Carrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Barcelona to Carrara train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Carrara is 968 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Barcelona to Carrara.
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