There are 11 ways to get from Rome to Barcelona by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take the train from Ath to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BRU - BCN
7h 1m€50–202Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Ath to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
12h 11m€240–401Train, bus
- Take the train from Ath to Monstrain L / ...
- Take the bus from Mons to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
22h 50m€87–251Drive 1,240 km
- Drive from Rome to Barcelonacar 1,240 km
12h 55m€197–284Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Ath to Monstrain
- Take the bus from Mons Avenue Meline Mercouri to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CRL - BCN
8h 36m€66–236Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ath to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane BRU - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
7h 45m€85–271Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ath to Monstrain
- Take the bus from Mons Avenue Meline Mercouri to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane CRL - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
9h 10m€81–305Line 10 bus, train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the bus from LA HAMAIDE Le Cornet to ATH SNCB - Quai Dbus
- Take the train from Ath to Tournaitrain
- Take the train from Tournai to Pont De Boistrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LIL - BCN
7h 14m€92–257Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Ath to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EIN - BCN
9h 38m€110–342Train
- Take the train from Ath to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
12h 36m€293–496Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1142
23h 33m€123–205
Rome to Barcelona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €50 - €210 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from LA HAMAIDE Le Cornet and arriving at Barcelona via FLOBECQ/VLOESBERG Place/Markt, Ronse Station perron 3, Oudenaarde Station perron 6, Gent Zuid perron 8 and Ghent Dampoort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Ath and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Rome and Barcelona is 1179 km. The road distance is 1240 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Barcelona without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 11m and costs €240 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Rome to Barcelona, including transfers.
Rome to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Rome to Barcelona train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ath station.
The best way to get from Rome to Barcelona is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 11m and costs €240 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 23h 33m.
What companies run services between Rome, Wallonia, Belgium and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a bus from LA HAMAIDE Le Cornet to Barcelona-Sants via ATH SNCB - Quai D, Ath, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Barcelona twice daily. Tickets cost €110–190 and the journey takes 18h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ath to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ath to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ath to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ath to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ath to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ath to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ath to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Tournai to Pont De Bois
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ath to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ath to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €260–410
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mons to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €55–190
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Mons Avenue Meline Mercouri to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Bus from Mons Avenue Meline Mercouri to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- 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
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
- 081 322711
- Website
- letec.be
Bus from LA HAMAIDE Le Cornet to ATH SNCB - Quai D
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.letec.be/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Rome to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Rome to Barcelona train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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