There are 10 ways to get from Spain to Genoa by plane, bus, ferry, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BCN - GOA
4h 39m€43–127Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane BCN - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain
7h 17m€40–210Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 50m€65–130Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
13h 5m€85–130Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain Re
13h 16m€128–263Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BCN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
7h 21m€40–151Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PMI - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
7h 18m€46–206Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BCN - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain
8h 29m€57–241Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
20h 45m€85–130Drive 854.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Genoacar 854.7 km
8h 23m€137–197
Spain to Genoa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Genoa is to fly which costs €40 - €130 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Genoa is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €40 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station station and arriving at Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port de Barcelona and arriving at Port of Genoa. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Genova Brignole via Barcelona-Sants, Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
The distance between Spain and Genoa is 678 km. The road distance is 854.7 km.
Book your Spain to Genoa ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Spain to Genoa without a car is to bus which takes 12h 50m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Spain to Genoa, including transfers.
Spain to Genoa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
What companies run services between Spain and Genoa, Italy?
Vueling Airlines flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 12h 50m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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More Questions & Answers
Spain to Genoa train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Genoa is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 12h 50m, you could also train, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 13h 16m.
Spain to Genoa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop station.
Spain to Genoa train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Genoa is 855 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Spain to Genoa.
Book your Spain to Genoa train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Spain to Genoa bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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