There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Val-Cenis by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Modanetrain Ter
9h€153–283Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane BCN - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
7h 12m€75–241Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Grenoblebus FlixBus N740
- Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Modanebus Autocar
11h 23m€112–170Drive 778.5 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Val-Ceniscar 778.5 km
7h 27m€127–184Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain Ter
16h 5m€115–184Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BCN - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain
7h 59m€98–279Fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BCN - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Brides-les-Bains
- Drive from Brides-les-Bains to Val-Ceniscar
9h€90–274Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BCN - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
7h 55m€107–293Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BCN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
8h 35m€97–205
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Val-Cenis is to fly and train which costs €70 - €250 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Val-Cenis is to fly and train which takes 7h 12m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Val-Cenis. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Modane via Grenoble Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Val-Cenis. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Modane via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Montmélian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Barcelona and Val-Cenis is 795 km. The road distance is 778.5 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Val-Cenis without a car is to train which takes 9h and costs €150 - €290.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Barcelona to Val-Cenis, including transfers.
Barcelona to Val-Cenis bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Val-Cenis train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Val-Cenis is to train which takes 9h and costs €150 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 11h 23m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Val-Cenis, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Val-Cenis via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Montmélian, and Modane in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Val-Cenis via Grenoble, Grenoble Gare Routiere, and Modane in around 11h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–70
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–85
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montmélian to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Brides-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Val-Cenis bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Barcelona to Val-Cenis train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Val-Cenis is 779 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Barcelona to Val-Cenis.
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