There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Paola by plane, taxi, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, train, car ferry, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BCN - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Paolataxi
7h 23m€157–285Fly to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BCN - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Paolatrain
8h 44m€73–208Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Paolatrain Fr
19h 6m€264–526Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Paolatrain 8143
24h 41m€221–430Car ferry, night train
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Paolanighttrain Ini
34h 26m€176–305Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BCN - REG
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Paolatrain
7h 26m€77–282Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Guardia Piemontese Tbus
26h 31m€162–268Drive 1,818 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Paolacar 1,818 km
17h 52m€285–411
Barcelona to Paola by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Paola is to fly and train which costs €70 - €210 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Paola is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 23m and costs €150 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Paola. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Paola - Riona Croce via Perpignan, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Guardia - Hotel Italia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Paola. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Paola via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Napoli Afragola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 6m.
The distance between Barcelona and Paola is 1309 km. The road distance is 1818 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Paola without a car is to train which takes 19h 6m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Barcelona to Paola, including transfers.
Barcelona to Paola bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Paola train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Paola is to train which takes 19h 6m and costs €260 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €270 and takes 26h 31m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Paola, Calabria, Italy?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Paola via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Afragola in around 19h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paola - Riona Croce via Perpignan, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Guardia Piemontese T, and Guardia - Hotel Italia in around 26h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Naples Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- 0984 401468
- [email protected]
- Website
- consorzioautolinee.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Guardia Piemontese T
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- consorzioautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- €110–130
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Paola bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Barcelona to Paola train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Paola is 1818 km. It takes approximately 17h 52m to drive from Barcelona to Paola.
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