There are 10 ways to get from Val Thorens to Barcelona by train (Renfe), bus, car, shuttle, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), taxi, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from St Michel Valloire to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
9h 37m€187–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Val Thorens to Albertvillebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
15h 16m€68–115Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Val Thorens to Lyonbus Ski74
- Take the bus from Lyon to Barcelonabus FlixBus N788 / ...
12h 13m€69–113Drive 770.8 km
- Drive from Val Thorens to Barcelonacar 770.8 km
7h 44m€147–212Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GVA - BCN
7h 46m€81–245Train via Avignon
- Take the train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Barcelona-Santstrain 9730
9h 49m€118–185Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
9h 57m€108–240Shuttle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LYS - BCN
7h 56m€91–287Taxi, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Val Thorens to Modanetaxi
- Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane TRN - BCN
7h 36m€112–276Taxi, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Val Thorens to Modanetaxi
- Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MXP - BCN
8h 47m€134–249
Val Thorens to Barcelona by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Val Thorens to Barcelona is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Val Thorens to Barcelona is to taxi and train and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Val Thorens to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Val Thorens and arriving at Barcelona via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Val Thorens to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from St Michel Valloire and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Val Thorens and Barcelona is 880 km. The road distance is 770.8 km.
The best way to get from Val Thorens to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs €180 - €280.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Val Thorens to Barcelona, including transfers.
Val Thorens to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Val Thorens station.
Val Thorens to Barcelona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Michel Valloire station.
The best way to get from Val Thorens to Barcelona is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs €180 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 13m.
What companies run services between Val Thorens, France and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Val Thorens to Barcelona-Sants via St Michel Valloire and Lyon Part Dieu in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Val Thorens to Barcelona via Lyon in around 12h 13m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €11–85
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Michel Valloire to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Val Thorens to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Val Thorens to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Val Thorens to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Val Thorens to Barcelona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Val Thorens to Barcelona is 771 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Val Thorens to Barcelona.
Book your Val Thorens to Barcelona bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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