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How to get fromCanterbury to Barcelonaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Canterbury to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LGW - BCN
    6h 29m
    €91–254

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane STN - BCN
    6h 40m
    €82–256

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    12h 13m
    €424–677

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 5m
    €87–198

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar car
    14h 54m
    €235–408

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LTN - BCN
    6h 19m
    €89–239

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LHR - BCN
    6h 56m
    €96–301

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane STN - GRO
    3. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    7h 34m
    €101–258

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane LGW - GRO
    4. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    7h 33m
    €140–326

  10. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    13h 6m
    €333–555

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Canterbury East to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus bus
    27h 39m
    €131–284

  12. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar car
    14h 11m
    €345–447

Canterbury to Barcelona by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€424Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,284.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Barcelona, Spain?

You can take a train from Canterbury West to Barcelona-Sants via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 5m.

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