There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Barcelona by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
6h 53m€210–330Fly Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ORY - BCN
4h 57m€49–242Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 40m€55–150Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Paris to Barcelone990.5 km
11h 52m€66Drive 992.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Barcelonacar 992.9 km
10h 23m€189–273Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CDG - BCN
5h 4m€67–255Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BVA - BCN
6h 1m€67–245Fly Paris Orly Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane ORY - PGF
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain
6h 46m€152–445
Paris to Barcelona by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Barcelona is to rideshare which costs €66 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €45 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Barcelona-Sants. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Paris and Barcelona is 1079 km. The road distance is 992.9 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs €210 - €330.
The train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants takes 6h 53m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Paris to Barcelona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to Barcelona train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Barcelona is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs €210 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €150 and takes 14h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €45 - €250 and takes 4h 57m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Barcelona, Spain?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants twice daily. Tickets cost €210–330 and the journey takes 6h 53m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 14h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Paris to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €66
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Paris to Barcelona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Paris to Barcelona train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Barcelona is 993 km. It takes approximately 10h 23m to drive from Paris to Barcelona.
Book your Paris to Barcelona train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Paris to Barcelona bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 5069+ hotels available in Barcelona.
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.