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Museu Picasso
One of the world’s leading Picasso collections, especially strong on his formative years in Barcelona and early artistic development.
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Valencia to Barcelona is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Valencia to Barcelona will cost around $23 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $22.
On Fri, Nov 13, we found 5 buses from Valencia to Barcelona, including 5 direct services.
On Fri, Nov 13 the direct buses cover the 303 km distance in an average of 3 h 40 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 30 m .
On Fri, Nov 13 the slowest buses will take 3 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

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Buses from Valencia to Barcelona run on average 27 times per day, taking around 4h 35m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $3 if you book in advance.
There are 23 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:25, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 188 miles (303 km) distance in 50m.
Distance 188 miles (303 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 35m |
Cheapest ticket price $3 |
Buses per day 27 |
Direct buses 23 |
Fastest bus 50m |
First bus 12:25 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 6 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Valencia to Barcelona.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:20AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:40AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:20AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Hife | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 11:50AM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Hife | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $54 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 12:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10PM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $31 |
The table below shows live departures for Valencia to Barcelona buses for today, Thursday, November 12. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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Normal | 8:00 PM Valencia, Estació d'autobusos | 4h00 | 12:00 AM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 PM Valencia, Estació d'autobusos | 4h30 | 12:30 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, November 13 | |||||
![]() | 3:40 AM Valencia | 3h50 | 7:30 AM Barcelona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:40 AM Valencia | 3h30 | 2:10 PM Barcelona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:40 PM Valencia | 3h50 | 6:30 PM Barcelona | 0 transfersDirect | |
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One of the world’s leading Picasso collections, especially strong on his formative years in Barcelona and early artistic development.
This national art museum is essential for Romanesque murals, Gothic masterpieces, and one of the city’s grandest palace settings.
Europe’s largest museum dedicated to Miró, combining bold paintings, sculpture, and a superb hilltop setting on Montjuïc.
Barcelona’s most famous boulevard connects Plaça de Catalunya to the waterfront, lined with performers, kiosks, and historic buildings.
This medieval district rewards slow wandering with narrow lanes, hidden squares, Roman traces, and some of the city’s richest atmosphere.
Barcelona’s grand modernist avenue is ideal for architecture lovers, showcasing luxury facades, major Gaudí works, and elegant urban design.
A Catalan tomato-rubbed bread with olive oil and salt. Simple, iconic, and served almost everywhere as a staple of Barcelona meals.
Mixed seafood and rice cooked in a rich broth, often finished in the pan. A beloved coastal dish tied to Catalonia’s Mediterranean fishing tradition.
A Catalan custard dessert with citrus and cinnamon, topped with a caramelized sugar crust. It is one of the region’s most classic sweets.
Acclaimed fine dining restaurant serving inventive Catalan tasting menus in an elegant, intimate setting.
Traditional tavern celebrated for vermouth, bombas, and classic tapas in a busy, authentic Barceloneta atmosphere.
Historic market bar famed for seafood tapas, fried fish, and a lively counter atmosphere inside Mercat de La Boqueria.
Moderate for Western Europe; lodging in central areas is costly, but tapas, menu del día, and public transport are fairly priced for tourists.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for good service; small change for cafes; taxi tips are optional, usually rounding up.
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Estación de Autobuses de Sants -> Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona
Get destination-focused answers for the end of your trip, including what to do, when to go, practical entry details, and tips for making the most of your time in Barcelona.
Buses in Spain are an effective way to travel between cities, with a number of companies offering domestic and international routes. Buses from Valencia to Barcelona are operated by the Spanish bus company, Alsa. The service runs seven days a week with 17 departures a day, between around midnight and 8:00 p.m. The journey takes approximately 4 hours.
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Average prices for buses from Valencia to Barcelona when you book in advance
Booking Period |
Average Price |
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Same Day |
€31 |
1 Day in Advance |
€31 |
1 Week in Advance |
€31 |
2 Weeks in Advance |
€31 |
1 Month in Advance |
€31 |
3 Months in Advance |
€31 |
Valencia to Barcelona Buses: General Information
While taking a bus is slower than the train, it is significantly cheaper and can take just over 3:45 h to arrive in Barcelona.
Buses from Valencia to Barcelona leave from Valencia Bus Station, near the River Turia and 15 minutes walk from the center of Valencia. It is reached via Turia Station on the yellow line of the Metro system as well as by EMT buses from all parts of the city. There is a taxi rank at the station.
Barcelona is a vibrant city with plenty of history, architecture and culture for visitors to explore. It is full of distinct barrios or neighborhoods, each with something different to offer. Attractions range from beautiful sandy beaches to the stunning architecture of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia Cathedral, still under construction after a hundred years. Visitors can enjoy the works of Gaudí, Miró and Dalí in a world-class collection of galleries, or simply enjoy strolling along The Rambla and through the cobblestoned streets of the Gothic Quarter before enjoying coffee on the Portal de l'Angel, said to be one of the most visited streets in Spain. Buses from Valencia to Barcelona arrive at Barcelona Nord Bus Station, which is in the Eixample Dreta district of Barcelona and has excellent transport links with the city and surrounding areas, Barcelona Prat Airport and major cities in Spain, as well as the rest of Europe and North Africa. The nearest metro station is Arc de Triomf on the red line, which takes passengers into the heart of the city. Barcelona has a regular night bus service. There are taxi ranks at the station.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Valencia to Barcelona by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Barcelona, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Valencia to Barcelona buses use the Valencia, Estació d'autobusos to El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) station pair, with some services arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. Use this guide to compare Valencia and Barcelona bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Valencia, Estació d'autobusos is 1 km from Valencia city centre. Public transport options include:
Valencia, Estació d'autobusos has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetería de la estación (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station), Local Cuisine Corner (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and inside the waiting area.
Ticket office support is available at Valencia, Estació d'autobusos.
Available at Valencia, Estació d'autobusos: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Valencia, Estació d'autobusos: Elevators, ramps.
El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) is 13 km from Barcelona city centre. Public transport options include:
El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: McDonald's (in the station), La Botiga (in the station)
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located throughout the terminal.
Ticket office support is available at El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0).
Available at El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0): Elevators, ramps.
Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord is 2 km from Barcelona city centre. Public transport options include:
Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetería de la estación (in the station), Tapas 24 (0.4 km), Pizzeria Roma (0.6 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and inside the waiting area.
Ticket office support is available at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
Available at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord: Elevators, ramps.
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