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Compare bus and train for Barcelona to Peñíscola
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Peñíscola among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $35, while a train costs an average of $39.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$39 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Peñíscola:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Peñíscola costing on average $39 (€32).
Other travel options to Peñíscola take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 3m.
The journey is about 11m faster (2h 29m by train vs 2h 40m by car) and roughly $6 (€5) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($39 (€32) vs $45 (€38)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Barcelona to Peñíscola by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Peñíscola is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
180939:33 AM3h37Barcelona Sants1:10 PMBenicarló-Peñíscola$231One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
180939:33 AM3h37Barcelona Sants1:10 PMBenicarló-Peñíscola$231One-way0 transfers
Fastest
006977:40 AM1h55Barcelona Sants9:35 AMBenicarló-Peñíscola$491One-way0 transfers
Other options
Normal12:20 PM3h35Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal (Palau Reial)3:55 PMPeníscola, Plaça Constitució$341One-way0 transfers
Normal12:15 PM3h40Barcelona, Carrer de Numància (Frente L'illa Diagonal)3:55 PMPeníscola, Plaça Constitució$341One-way0 transfers
Normal8:35 PM3h20Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal (Palau Reial)11:55 PMPeníscola, Plaça Constitució$351One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Peñíscola:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Peñíscola costing on average $39 (€32).
Other travel options to Peñíscola take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 3m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Peñíscola as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Benicarló-Peñíscola.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal (Palau Reial) and arrive in Peníscola, Plaça Constitució.
- Travel with Renfe, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe ALVIA to go to Peñíscola by train.
- Travel with Hife, Plana to go to Peñíscola by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Renfe, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe ALVIA.
- 12 direct buses per day with Hife.
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