There are 13 ways to get from Stansted to Barcelona by bus, train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry
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Line 223 bus, train to London City Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LCY - BCN
6h 31mTrain to Luton Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LTN - BCN
6h 54m€63–185Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
11h 53m€379–628Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 10m€190–369Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stansted to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar
14h 31m€339–445Line 223 bus, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Paradebus
- Take the train from Tonbridge to Redhilltrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LGW - BCN
7h 2mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LHR - BCN
7h 30m€74–219Line 223 bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane STN - BCN
7h 9mFly London Stansted Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane STN - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
7h 53m€72–352Train to London Southend Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SEN - BCN
7h 11m€74–165Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Meopham to Dover Priorytrain
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
17h 12m€278–469Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
27h 43m€116–262Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stansted to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar
15h 26m€224–372
Stansted to Barcelona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €60 - €190 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €60 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Stansted to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Ebbsfleet International and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Stansted and Barcelona is 1218 km.
The best way to get from Stansted to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 11h 53m and costs €370 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Stansted to Barcelona, including transfers.
Stansted to Barcelona train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Barcelona is 1h ahead of Stansted. It is currently 10:03 AM in Stansted and 11:03 AM in Barcelona.
Stansted to Barcelona train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
There are 5177+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Stansted, England and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Stansted to Barcelona-Sants via Ebbsfleet International, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London City Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from London City Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from London Southend Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gravesend to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gravesend to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Meopham to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Tonbridge to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 01474 326777
- Website
- 1st Bus Stop
Bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Row
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- 1st Bus Stop
Bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- 1st Bus Stop
Bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Row
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- 1st Bus Stop
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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