There are 13 ways to get from Wales to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MAN - BCN
6h 59m€52–164Train
- Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
13h 46m€416–692Train, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
24h 6m€218–389Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Wales to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar
17h 31m€405–534Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LBA - BCN
7h 23m€82–193Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BHX - BCN
7h 3m€77–209Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Long Eatontrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EMA - BCN
7h 6m€77–183Train to Liverpool, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LPL - BCN
7h 43m€61–250Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane MAN - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
7h 52m€74–236Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Reus Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Reus Airport (REU)plane MAN - REU
- Take the train from Reus to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain
9h 24m€56–216Train, bus via Perpignan
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
17h 37m€483–763Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange - City Centre to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
30h 40m€112–269Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Wales to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar
18h 24m€298–498
Wales to Barcelona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wales to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Wales to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Wales Road/Lestermoor Avenue and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Sheffield Interchange - City Centre, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Wales to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Kiveton Bridge and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Retford, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Wales and Barcelona is 1496 km.
The best way to get from Wales to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 13h 46m and costs €410 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Wales to Barcelona, including transfers.
Wales to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sheffield Interchange - City Centre station.
Wales to Barcelona train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Retford station.
The best way to get from Wales to Barcelona is to train which takes 13h 46m and costs €410 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 30h 40m.
What companies run services between Wales, England and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a train from Kiveton Bridge to Barcelona-Sants via Retford, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wales Road/Lestermoor Avenue to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Sheffield Interchange/C1, Sheffield Interchange - City Centre, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 30h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Liverpool to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Liverpool to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Hull Trains
- 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
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €240–370
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Reus to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Reus to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Reus to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- 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
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Interchange - City Centre to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- 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
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sheffield Interchange - City Centre to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Wales to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Barcelona is 1h ahead of Wales. It is currently 3:09 PM in Wales and 4:09 PM in Barcelona.
Wales to Barcelona train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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