There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Genoa by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), ferry, bus, 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 45m€38–137Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
12h 27m€134–274Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
13h 5m€80–120Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Genoabus FlixBus N728 / ...
13h 10m€70–140Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- 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 14m€49–190Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMI - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Vogheratrain
- Take the train from Voghera to Genova Brignoletrain
6h 45m€66–187Fly 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 P.Za Principetrain
7h 36m€62–211Fly 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 47m€41–136Fly 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 39m€41–136Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Marseillebus FlixBus N708 / ...
- Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus FlixBus N739 / ...
16h 20m€72–146Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
20h 45m€80–120Drive 854.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Genoacar 854.7 km
8h 23m€136–196
Spain to Genoa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Genoa is to fly and train which costs €40 - €140 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Genoa is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €35 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Genoa. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 10m.
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 P.Za Principe via Barcelona-Sants, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
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 train which takes 12h 27m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Spain to Genoa, including transfers.
Spain to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona 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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Genova P.Za Principe via Barcelona-Sants, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, and Ventimiglia in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–80
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–75
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–75
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–75
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–75
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €18–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–65
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–75
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Voghera to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Forlanini to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Voghera to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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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 45m and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €280 and takes 12h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 13h 10m.
Spain to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa 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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