There are 8 ways to get from Malta to Barcelona by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BRI - BCN
3h 15m€74–178Train
- Take the train from Bari S. Spirito to Barlettatrain Re
- Take the train from Barletta to Milano P.Garibalditrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
21h 16m€291–629Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Malta to Port of Civitavecchiacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
24h 55m€186–270Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Genovabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Barcelonabus FlixBus N728 / ...
28h 36m€141–221Fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane BRI - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
3h 53m€110–248Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bari S. Spirito to Barlettatrain Re
- Take the train from Barletta to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchiatrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
28h 45m€169–323Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
38h 16mDrive 1,746.5 km
- Drive from Malta to Barcelonacar 1,746.5 km
17h 20m€277–400
Malta to Barcelona by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Barcelona is to fly which costs €70 - €180 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Barcelona is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs €70 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Malta and arriving at Barcelona via Bari, Brignole Fs/ and Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Malta to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Bari S. Spirito and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Barletta, Milano P.Garibaldi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 16m.
The distance between Malta and Barcelona is 1250 km. The road distance is 1746.5 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 21h 16m and costs €290 - €650.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Malta to Barcelona, including transfers.
Malta to Barcelona bus services, operated by Autolinee Chiruzzi S.R.L., depart from Bari station.
Malta to Barcelona train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Bari S. Spirito station.
The best way to get from Malta to Barcelona is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs €70 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €290 - €650 and takes 21h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 28h 36m.
What companies run services between Malta, Italy and Barcelona, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, ITA Airways, and Ryanair fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Malta to Barcelona-Sants via Bari S. Spirito, Barletta, Milano P.Garibaldi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 21h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari S. Spirito to Barletta
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari S. Spirito to Barletta
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Barletta to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Barletta to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Barletta to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Barletta to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0835 522250
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiruzzi.it
Bus from Bari to Genova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- chiruzzi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Port of Bari to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Port of Bari to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Malta to Barcelona bus services, operated by Autolinee Chiruzzi S.R.L., arrive at Genova station.
Malta to Barcelona train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Barletta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malta to Barcelona is 1747 km. It takes approximately 17h 20m to drive from Malta to Barcelona.
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