There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona to Valence by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Villetrain Tgv
5h 4m€100–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 55m€40–75Drive 536.6 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Valencecar 536.6 km
5h 2m€101–146Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BCN - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
5h 18m€51–233Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Montpellierbus FlixBus N728
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Valencebus 740
7h 55m€48–72Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BCN - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Villetrain
8h 38m€69–256
Barcelona to Valence by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Valence is to bus via Montpellier which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Valence is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €100 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station station and arriving at Valence - Central Bus Station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Valence Ville. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Barcelona and Valence is 540 km. The road distance is 536.6 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Valence without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €100 - €160.
The train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Ville takes 5h 4m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Barcelona to Valence bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Valence train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Valence is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Valence, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Ville twice a week. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 55m. Sindbad also services this route once a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €71
- Website
- Sindbad
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Valence bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Valence - Central Bus Station.
Barcelona to Valence train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Valence Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Valence is 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Barcelona to Valence.
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