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How to get fromBarcelona to Zaraby plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or train (Renfe)

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Zara by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or train (Renfe)

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  1. Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane BCN - SCQ
    2. Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago to Celeirobus bus
    7h 20m
    €79–325

  2. Fly to A Coruña Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane plane BCN - LCG
    2. Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to El Ferroltrain train
    3. Take the train from Ferrol to Vicedotrain train
    8h 59m
    €64–274

  3. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to El Ferroltrain train
    4. Take the train from Ferrol to Vicedotrain train
    13h 2m
    €152–353

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Lugobus bus ALSA - Bcn-Stg
    2. Take the bus from Lugo to Xunqueira-Viveirobus bus Lugo-Viveiro
    17h 15m
    €114–170

  5. Drive  1,019.5 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Zaracar car 1,019.5 km
    11h 9m
    €166–240

  6. Fly to Asturias Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane BCN - OVD
    2. Take the train from Villademar to Mosendetrain train
    10h
    €68–230

  7. Train (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Leontrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Leon to Oviedotrain train Alv / ...
    3. Take the train from Oviedo/Uviéu to Vicedotrain train
    16h 39m
    €166–258

  8. Bus via Ourense

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ourense, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ourense Estación de Autobuses to Lugo Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lugo to Casa Novabus bus
    21h 5m
    €127–145

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration2h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,076.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Zara, Spain?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Zara via Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid Chamartín, La Coruna-San Cristobal, Ferrol, and Vicedo in around 13h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Zara via Lugo and Xunqueira-Viveiro in around 17h 15m.

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