Travel Information between Barcelona and Rome
| 533 miles (859 km) | |
| Train, bus, flight or ferry | |
| $26 - $393 | |
| Flight • $26 (€24) • 1 h 45 min | |
| Flight • $26 (€24) • 1 h 45 min | |
| FlixBus, Grimaldi, Vueling Airlines or TGV INOUI |
Take a train, bus, flight or ferry to travel 533 miles (859 km) to Rome from Barcelona. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Grimaldi, Vueling Airlines or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, ferry, flight or train from Barcelona to Rome.
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The best way to travel from Barcelona to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel from Barcelona to Rome: Journey Details
It's easy to travel from Barcelona and Rome by either bus, train or plane. Budget travelers can find great deals on long distance buses, and trains allow you to take in the beautiful coastal scenery along the way. However, if you need to reach Rome fast, a plane is the only way to go. Flights take just under two hours and leave almost every hour from Barcelona's El Prat airport, making it often the best option in terms of both price and travel time.
Return trips from Rome to Barcelona are also available.
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There are 4 ways to get from Barcelona to Rome: train, bus, flight or ferry.
The cheapest way to travel to Rome from Barcelona is a flight with an average price of $26 (€24).
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Rome:
Taking a flight costs $24 (€21) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $50 (€45).
A flight is $16 (€15) less than a ferry with an average ticket price of $42 (€38) from Barcelona to Rome.
Taking a flight costs $367 (€331) less than taking a train, which costs on average $393 (€355) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Rome from Barcelona is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 45 min.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 20 h 10 min.
Taking a ferry requires on average 20 h 30 min of travel time.
Train takes on average 34 h 7 min.
Rome is approximately 533 miles (859 km) away from Barcelona.
The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Rome is:
- Around 13 buses per day.
- 1 ferry per day.
- 67 flights per day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Rome from Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Barcelona to Rome:
- Buses mostly leave from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and tend to arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Flights most often depart from Barcelona at Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Rome at Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Barcelona to Rome:
- FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Rome by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with BlaBlaCar Bus from Barcelona to Rome for $39 (€35) on Omio.
- Grimaldi can get you to Rome by ferry. You can find a good deal for ferry tickets with Grimaldi from Barcelona to Rome for $42 (€38) on Omio.
- Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Alitalia, GetJet Airlines, Iberia, Air Europa, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM or Brussels Airlines can get you to Rome by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with GetJet Airlines from Barcelona to Rome for $21 (€19) on Omio.
- TGV INOUI can get you to Rome by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with TGV INOUI from Barcelona to Rome for $393 (€355) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Barcelona to Rome with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct ferry to Rome with with 1 direct ferry per day.
- You can find 9 direct flights per day to Rome with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair or Alitalia.
Direct services to Rome tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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