There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Carrara by bus, plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
best- 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€66–193Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BCN - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Carrara-Avenzatrain
7h 9m€53–164Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenzatrain Ic
14h 15m€148–299Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Carraracar
14h 31m€105–151Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenzatrain Ic
15h 59m€92–164Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- 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 9m€64–143Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- 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 43m€55–178Fly 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 50m€74–245Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Genoabus FlixBus N728 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Massabus 501
16h 36m€89–145Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenzatrain Ic
24h 11m€100–151Drive 967.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Carraracar 967.7 km
9h 35m€154–222
Barcelona to Carrara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Carrara is to fly and train which costs €50 - €170 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Carrara is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs €65 - €200.
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 16h 36m.
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-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Genova P.Za Principe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Barcelona and Carrara is 793 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 15m and costs €140 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 39m 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 15m and costs €140 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 36m.
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 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Canaletto via Genoa, Massa, Carrefour, and Massa Via Europa in around 16h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
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
- €40–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Massa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
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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