There are 7 ways to get from Florence to Barcelona by plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FLR - BCN
4h 49m€43–156Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BLQ - BCN
5h 20m€41–223Train
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
13h 26m€166–253Bus
- Take the bus from Florence to Perpignanbus FlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 44m€96–151Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain Fr / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry
26h 17m€106–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Rho-Fieratrain 9928 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 29m€114–192Drive 1,082.4 km
- Drive from Florence to Barcelonacar 1,082.4 km
10h 41m€177–256
Florence to Barcelona by tram and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Barcelona is to fly which costs €40 - €160 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €40 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Perpignan - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between Florence and Barcelona is 818 km. The road distance is 1082.4 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 13h 26m and costs €160 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Florence to Barcelona, including transfers.
Florence to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence station.
Florence to Barcelona train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Florence to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €40 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €260 and takes 13h 26m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 15h 44m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Barcelona, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and ITA Airways fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Barcelona-Sants via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Rho-Fiera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–85
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Website
- Sindbad
- 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
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Perpignan station.
Florence to Barcelona train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Barcelona is 1082 km. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Florence to Barcelona.
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