There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Spain by plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, TGV), bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BLQ - BCN
4h 38m€34–134Train
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
12h 39m€164–354Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N544 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence to Barcelonabus FlixBus N758
16h 26m€85–152Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Piacenza to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry
25h 48m€110–246Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BLQ - PMI
4h 16m€50–131Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BLQ - VLC
4h 35m€59–163Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BLQ - MAD
5h 10m€62–182Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BLQ - AGP
5h 18m€64–236Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FLR - BCN
5h 32m€54–143Train, bus
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain 9944 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 32m€115–216Drive 1,134.3 km
- Drive from Bologna to Barcelonacar 1,134.3 km
11h 5m€179–258
Bologna to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Spain is to fly which costs €30 - €140 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €50 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Spain. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Barcelona via Florence. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Spain. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Bologna and Spain is 853 km. The road distance is 1134.3 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Spain without a car is to train which takes 12h 39m and costs €160 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Bologna to Spain, including transfers.
Bologna to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Spain train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €30 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €360 and takes 12h 39m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 16h 26m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and ITA Airways fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Valencia Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Málaga Airport via Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Málaga Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Málaga Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
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- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Piacenza to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Bologna to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Bologna to Spain train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Spain is 1134 km. It takes approximately 11h 5m to drive from Bologna to Spain.
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