There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Cinque Terre by plane, car, bus, train or car ferry
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Recommended option
Fly Barcelona to Florence, drive • 6h 1m
Cheapest option
Bus to Girona, fly to Pisa, train • 6h 54m
9 alternative options
Fly Barcelona to Bologna, train • 8h 32m
Fly Barcelona to Nice, train • 10h 29m
Train • 14h 17m
Bus, train • 15h 37m
Bus • 16h 34m
Car ferry, train • 24h 6m
Drive • 9h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Cinque Terre is to bus and train which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Cinque Terre is to fly and drive which takes 6h 1m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Cinque Terre. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Corniglia via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Antibes, Ventimiglia and La Spezia Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between Barcelona and Cinque Terre is 979 km. The road distance is 963.1 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Cinque Terre without a car is to train which takes 14h 17m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Barcelona to Cinque Terre, including transfers.
Barcelona to Cinque Terre train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Cinque Terre is to train which takes 14h 17m and costs €100 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 16h 34m.
Barcelona to Cinque Terre train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at La Spezia Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Cinque Terre is 963 km. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Barcelona to Cinque Terre.
- Distance: 979.5 km
- Duration: 6h 1m
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Cinque Terre, Italy?
You can take a train from Barcelona to Cinque Terre via Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Antibes, Ventimiglia, and La Spezia Centrale in around 14h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Cinque Terre via Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia, Genoa, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 16h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Girona to Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19 - €280
Flights from Barcelona to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €320
Flights from Barcelona to Bologna via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €320
Flights from Barcelona to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24 - €370
Flights from Barcelona to Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €340
Flights from Barcelona to Milan Bergamo via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €20 - €340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €250
Flights from Barcelona to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €260
Flights from Barcelona to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €310
Flights from Barcelona to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €290
Flights from Barcelona to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26 - €220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18 - €100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona to Florence via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Barcelona to Bologna via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €380
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €2900
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6 - €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €10 - €12
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12 - €14
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Corniglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13 - €23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €20 - €23
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3 - €8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6 - €8
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €6 - €9
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €7 - €11
Train from Milano Centrale to Levanto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €19
Train from Ventimiglia to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15 - €21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €15 - €21
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5 - €7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €5 - €7
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9 - €45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €9 - €14
- Base Standard
- €23 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €45
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €11 - €15
- Base Standard
- €25 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €45
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €14 - €19
- Smart Low Cost
- €9 - €11
- Smart Flex
- €28 - €40
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22 - €150
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €130 - €150
- Seating Carriage
- €22 - €45
- Couchette Carriage
- €75 - €95
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto Terminal 1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 02 72 49 49 49
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto Terminal 1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- 2nd Class
- €13
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Nice St Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7 - €15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €7 - €10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10 - €15
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35 - €75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €35 - €50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50 - €75
Train from Antibes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €9 - €14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14 - €20
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35 - €75
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €35 - €55
- 1st Class
- €55 - €75
- Phone
- +34 93 593 13 00
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Estació del Nord to Girona-Aeroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €20
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord to Girona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Girona Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +352 26 58 57 1
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4 - €16
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €11 - €16
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord to Genova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Barcelona to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Cabin
- €100 - €150
- Seat
- €60 - €95
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