There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Barcelona by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
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
Train • 6h 19m
170€ - 200€
Cheapest option
Bus • 14h 45m
30€ - 150€
6 alternative options
Rideshare • 11h 52m
66€
Drive • 9h 35m
120€ - 180€
Fly Paris Orly to Barcelona • 4h 39m
49€ - 215€
Fly Paris CDG to Barcelona • 4h 59m
51€ - 227€
Train to Beauvais, fly to Barcelona • 6h 14m
36€ - 197€
Fly Paris Orly to Perpignan, train • 6h 31m
91€ - 440€
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Barcelona is to rideshare which costs 66€ and takes 11h 52m.
The quickest way to get from Paris to Barcelona is to fly which costs 45€ - 220€ and takes 4h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine and arriving at Barcelona City Centre. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Barcelona-Sants. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Paris and Barcelona is 831 km. The road distance is 1033.5 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs 170€ - 200€.
The train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants takes 6h 19m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Paris to Barcelona bus services, operated by Ouibus, depart from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine station.
Paris to Barcelona train services, operated by inOui TGV, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Barcelona is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs 170€ - 200€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 30€ - 150€ and takes 14h 45m, you could also fly, which costs 45€ - 220€ and takes 4h 39m.
- Distance: 519.3 miles
- Duration: 6h 19m
What companies run services between Paris, France and Barcelona, Spain?
inOui TGV operates a train from Paris Bercy to Barcelona 3 times a day. Tickets cost 170€ - 200€ and the journey takes 6h 19m. Alternatively, Ouibus operates a bus from Paris Bercy to Barcelona twice daily. Tickets cost 30€ - 50€ and the journey takes 14h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 280€
Flights from Paris Orly to Barcelona via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 280€
Flights from Paris Orly to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 320€
Flights from Paris CDG to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 320€
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 280€
Flights from Paris Orly to Barcelona via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 280€
Flights from Paris Orly to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 320€
Flights from Paris CDG to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 320€
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 410€
Flights from Paris Orly to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 550€
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Barcelona via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 430€
Flights from Paris CDG to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 410€
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 25€ - 220€
Flights from Beauvais to Barcelona via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 25€ - 220€
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 340€
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 280€
- Website
- www4.piac.com.pk
Flights from Paris CDG to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 450€
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Barcelona via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 190€ - 800€
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 170€ - 200€
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- 170€ - 200€
- 1st Class
- 230€ - 340€
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 34€ - 40€
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- 34€ - 40€
- 1st Class
- 50€ - 65€
- Website
- ratp.fr
Train from Chatelet Les Halles to Aeroport Cdg 1
- Ave. Duration
- 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- 10€
- Website
- RATP Paris
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 26€ - 40€
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- 26€ - 40€
- 1st Class
- 35€ - 60€
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
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Barcelona City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 50€
- Website
- Ouibus
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus from Paris, Gallieni to Barcelona Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 150€
- Schedules at
- eurolines.fr
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 1807 123 99 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris, Paris to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 90€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Blablacar is a popular ridesharing platform with 70 million users over 22 (mostly European) countries. The basic idea is that you carpool with locals who are already planning to drive your route and have space in their car. With some flexibility, you’ll get to your destination often faster and cheaper than other means. On the website or app, enter your departure and arrival points and your date of travel, sift through the profiles of drivers who’ve posted pre-planned drives and find one whose timing and preferences match yours. Request to join the ride, wait to be accepted, and pay your share of the set price.
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 66€
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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The quickest flight from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 40m.
Paris to Barcelona bus services, operated by Ouibus, arrive at Barcelona City Centre station.
Paris to Barcelona train services, operated by inOui TGV, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Barcelona is 1033 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Paris to Barcelona.
Transavia France, Air Europa, Iberia and Vueling Airlines offer flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona Airport.
Book your Paris to Barcelona train tickets online with Rome2rio.
Book your Paris to Barcelona bus tickets online with Distribusion, Busbud and FlixBus.
There are 3652+ hotels available in Barcelona. Prices start at 90€ per night.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Paris and Barcelona. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
The best way to get from Paris to Paris Orly Airport is to bus which takes 23m and costs 18€.