There are 10 ways to get from Barcelona to Palencia by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe)
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Train via Madrid
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
5h 55m€85–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Palenciabus Alsa
9h 35m€55–85Drive 668.8 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Palenciacar 668.8 km
6h 57m€106–154Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BCN - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
5h 30m€81–223Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Palenciatrain Alv
7h 3m€100–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tudelabus
- Take the train from Tudela De Navarra to Palenciatrain Alv
10h 5m€80–124Fly to León Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to León Airport (LEN)plane BCN - LEN
- Take the train from Leon to Palenciatrain
5h 10m€127–461Fly to Santander Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain
6h 52m€70–231Fly to Valladolid Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Valladolid Airport (VLL)plane BCN - VLL
- Take the train from Valladolid to Palenciatrain
5h 8m€64–871Fly to Bilbao Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Miranda De Ebrotrain
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Palenciatrain
8h 43m€68–183
Barcelona to Palencia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Palencia is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Palencia is to fly and train which takes 5h 8m and costs €60 - €900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Palencia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Palencia. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Barcelona and Palencia is 840 km. The road distance is 668.8 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Palencia without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 5h 55m and costs €85 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Barcelona to Palencia, including transfers.
Barcelona to Palencia bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Palencia train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Palencia is to train via Madrid which takes 5h 55m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Palencia, Spain?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Palencia via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Madrid Chamartín in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Palencia once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to León Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valladolid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–550
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to León Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valladolid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–550
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tudela De Navarra to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tudela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Palencia bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Palencia station.
Barcelona to Palencia train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Palencia is 669 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Barcelona to Palencia.
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