There are 12 ways to get from Bradford to Barcelona by plane, train, bus, car, car train or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Leeds Bradford to Barcelona • 6h 2m
Cheapest option
10 alternative options
Train, bus via Perpignan • 16h 2m
Train • 16h 57m
Train, bus • 22h 57m
Bus • 32h 14m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 17h 16m
Drive, car ferry • 18h 22m
Bradford to Barcelona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bradford to Barcelona is to fly which costs £50 - £180 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bradford to Barcelona is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs £50 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bradford to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Hall Ings and arriving at Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord via Bus Station, Manchester and Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Bradford to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Bradford Interchange and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Leeds, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
The distance between Bradford and Barcelona is 1457 km.
The best way to get from Bradford to Barcelona without a car is to train and bus via Perpignan which takes 16h 2m and costs £330 - £700.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Bradford to Barcelona, including transfers.
Bradford to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester station.
Bradford to Barcelona train services, operated by LNER, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Bradford to Barcelona is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs £50 - £180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £360 - £750 and takes 16h 57m, you could also bus, which costs £110 - £200 and takes 32h 14m.
- Distance: 1456.8 km
- Duration: 6h 2m
What companies run services between Bradford, England and Barcelona, Spain?
Jet2.com, KLM and three other airlines fly from Bradford to Barcelona every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bradford to Barcelona via Leeds, King's Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Perpignan in around 16h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford to Barcelona via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €260
Flights from Leeds Bradford to Barcelona via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €260
Flights from Manchester to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €320
Flights from Manchester to Barcelona via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €320
Flights from Leeds Bradford to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €290
Flights from Leeds Bradford to Girona via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €290
Flights from Liverpool to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €330
Flights from Liverpool to Barcelona via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €330
Flights from Liverpool to Barcelona via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €330
Flights from East Midlands to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €340
Flights from East Midlands to Barcelona via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €340
Flights from East Midlands to Barcelona via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €340
Flights from Birmingham to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €360
Flights from Birmingham to Barcelona via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290
Flights from Manchester to Barcelona via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €650
Flights from Birmingham to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €340
Flights from Liverpool to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €400
Flights from Liverpool to Barcelona via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €400
Flights from Birmingham to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €440
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €650
Flights from Manchester to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €350
Flights from Leeds Bradford to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €360
Flights from Birmingham to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford to Barcelona via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €800
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Manchester to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290
Flights from Birmingham to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham to Barcelona via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford to Barcelona via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270 - €700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €340
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9 - €12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €9 - €12
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12 - €30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €12 - €18
- 1st Class
- €25 - €30
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables
- 1st Class
- €17 - €25
- Standard
- €10 - €16
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45 - €110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €45 - €70
- 1st Class
- €80 - €110
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60 - €170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €60 - €95
- 1st Class
- €120 - €170
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110 - €150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €110 - €150
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85 - €320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €260 - €320
- Standard
- €85 - €110
- Standard Premier
- €130 - €170
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110 - €320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €312 - €317
- Standard
- €115 - €125
- Standard Premier
- €150 - €190
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France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170 - €270
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €170 - €230
- 1st Class
- €210 - €270
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180 - €300
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €180 - €250
- 1st Class
- €220 - €300
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €70
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €35 - €50
- 1st Class
- €50 - €70
Spain's excellent and extensive rail system connects cities across Spain and into neighbouring countries. Renfe's high-speed AVE trains can reach speeds of up to 350km/h, making travel between major cities very efficient. All medium- and long-distance trains require a seat reservation; ticket sales for these trains usually open 30-60 days before travel. Most Renfe trains have two classes: Turista (2nd class) and Preferente (1st class), although some AVE trains offer Turista Plus. There is free WiFi for Preferente passengers and for those with a +Renfe loyalty card.
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
- Phone
- +34 93 593 13 00
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €20
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Girona Airport to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16 - €23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95 - €140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester to Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65 - €95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16 - €24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Lille to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75 - €110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60 - €90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
A Spanish subsidiary of National Express, ALSA provides bus and coach services across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Malta. Founded in 1923, ALSA values service and the customer experience. Buses are equipped with communal TV screens showing movies, individual behind-seat screens, ALSA radio, app for books and music, and free WiFi. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. There are three types of tickets on offer (Frequent Traveller Pass, Share Pass and ALSA Pass), along with discounts for senior citizens, students and children.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15 - €22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80 - €120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75 - €190
- On Foot
- €35 - €45
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €70
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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Bradford to Barcelona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord station.
Barcelona is 1h ahead of Bradford. It is currently 11:54 AM in Bradford and 12:54 PM in Barcelona.
Bradford to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Book your Bradford to Barcelona bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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