There are 8 ways to get from Motril to Barcelona by bus, plane, train, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Bus to Málaga Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AGP - BCN
4h 43m€39–144Bus, train via Málaga
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus ALSA - Mo-Ma / ...
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain 6021
8h 39m€108–316Bus
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus ALSA - Motril-Gra / ...
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
15h 25m€76–162Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Motril to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelonaferry
27h 55m€155–327Bus to Almería Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Almeriabus
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LEI - BCN
5h 35m€62–216Bus to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GRX - BCN
6h 16m€44–141Bus, train
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus ALSA - Motril-Gra / ...
- Take the train from Granada to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
10h 14m€186–322Drive 874.2 km
- Drive from Motril to Barcelonacar 874.2 km
8h 46m€139–200
Motril to Barcelona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motril to Barcelona is to bus and fly which costs €40 - €150 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Motril to Barcelona is to bus and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €35 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Motril to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Motril Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Granada Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Motril to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Motril and arriving at Port de Barcelona via Port de Tanger Med. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
The distance between Motril and Barcelona is 887 km. The road distance is 874.2 km.
Book your Motril to Barcelona ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Motril to Barcelona without a car is to bus and train via Málaga which takes 8h 39m and costs €100 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Motril to Barcelona, including transfers.
Motril to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Motril Estación de Autobuses station.
Motril to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Granada Estación de Autobuses station.
What companies run services between Motril, Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Granada Estación de Autobuses in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Almería Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Almería Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Almería Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Almería Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Granada to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Motril to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Motril to Barcelona is 874 km. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from Motril to Barcelona.
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