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How to get fromBarcelona to Catanzaroby plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, night train, train (TGV, Renfe, Trenitalia), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Catanzaro by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, night train, train (TGV, Renfe, Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane BCN - SUF
    6h 49m
    €112–304

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catanzaro Via Gioacchino Da Fiorebus bus
    25h 46m
    €99–191

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lamezia Terme C.train train Fr
    21h 32m
    €292–544

  4. Car ferry, night train

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Lamezia Terme C.nighttrain night train Ini
    35h 53m
    €178–283

  5. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lamezia Terme C.train train Fr
    21h 50m
    €293–578

  6. 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 Lamezia Termebus bus Milano
    30h 46m
    €140–193

  7. Drive  1,937.5 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Catanzarocar car 1,937.5 km
    18h 25m
    €317–457

Barcelona to Catanzaro by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration21h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,283.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

ITA Airways, Ryanair, and Vueling Airlines 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 Catanzaro via Lyon Part Dieu, Torino Porta Susa, and Lamezia Terme C. in around 21h 32m.

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