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Compare bus and flight for Algeciras to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Algeciras to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €140 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €140, while a flight costs an average of €281.
Distance: 547 miles (881 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€140 Average price Cheapest | €281 Average price | €13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
25h 31m Average total duration 25h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.6 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Algeciras to Barcelona:
A bus is €141 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Algeciras to Barcelona costing on average €281.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 31m.
Tickets start at around €140 compared to roughly €13 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €-127.54. The journey takes 25h 1m versus 10h 56m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Algeciras to Barcelona
How to get from Algeciras to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Algeciras to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM31h20Algeciras, Estación de Autobuses12:50 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1271One-way2 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM31h20Algeciras, Estación de Autobuses12:50 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1271One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- VY212410:45 PM1h35Malaga Airport12:20 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1551One-way0 transfers
Other options
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0601512:45 PM10h05Algeciras, Estación de Autobuses10:50 PMBarcelona Sants€1331One-way1 transfer- Normal+060159:30 AM13h20Algeciras, Estación de Autobuses10:50 PMBarcelona Sants€1331One-way1 transfer
Normal+0601511:00 AM11h50Algeciras, Estación de Autobuses10:50 PMBarcelona Sants€1361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM31h55Algeciras, Estación de Autobuses1:25 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€1271One-way2 transfers
Normal11:00 PM18h55Algeciras, Estación Marítima5:55 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1291One-way0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM31h30Algeciras, Estación de Autobuses1:00 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1321One-way2 transfers
- VY211812:50 PM1h40Malaga Airport2:30 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1421One-way0 transfers
OS454 · OS4017:40 PM13h30Malaga Airport9:10 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1531One-way1 transfer
NORMAL.+VY21187:00 AM7h30Algeciras, Estación de Autobuses2:30 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1631One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Algeciras to Barcelona:
A bus is €141 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Algeciras to Barcelona costing on average €281.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 31m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Algeciras and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Malaga Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Algeciras station and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Algeciras, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Vueling, Ryanair, Air Europa, Iberia Express, GetJet Airlines, Iberia, azores airlines, BA Euroflyer, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Royal Air Maroc, Helvetic Airways, ITA, TAP Portugal, Edelweiss Air to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
- 2 direct buses per day with Alsa.
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