There are 11 ways to get from Wales to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 55m€52–165Train via Paris
- 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 49m€426–712Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange - City Centre to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
31h 25m€162–269Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Wales to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar
17h 35m€436–585Train 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 2m€77–220Train 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 43m€74–246Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain
- 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
8h 4m€81–324Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Long Eatontrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane EMA - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona - Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
7h 55m€89–205Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Retford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane STN - BCN
9h 18m€95–265Train
- 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 train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
17h 15m€491–799Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Wales to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar
18h 28m€339–540
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 55m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Wales to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Wales Road/Lestermoor Avenue and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Sheffield Interchange - City Centre, London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 25m.
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 49m.
The distance between Wales and Barcelona is 1495 km.
The best way to get from Wales to Barcelona without a car is to train via Paris which takes 13h 49m and costs €420 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 55m 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 via Paris which takes 13h 49m and costs €420 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €270 and takes 31h 25m.
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 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wales Road/Lestermoor Avenue to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Sheffield Interchange/C1, Sheffield Interchange - City Centre, London Victoria, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 31h 25m.
- 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 Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- 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 Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- 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 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 Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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 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 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)
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Retford to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- 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
- €210–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €240–370
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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 Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- €23
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Interchange - City Centre to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +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
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
- +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 11:59 PM in Wales and 12:59 AM 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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