How to travel from Basel to Barcelona

There are 3 travel options from Basel to Barcelona: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Basel to Barcelona is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $47 (€42) compared to other travel options to Barcelona:

Taking a flight costs $10 (€9) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $57 (€51).

A flight is $203 (€183) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Basel to Barcelona costing on average $250 (€225).

The fastest way from Basel to Barcelona is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 40 min.

There are alternative travel options to Barcelona that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 15 h 15 min of travel time.

Getting to Barcelona by train takes 22 h 4 min on average.

The distance is approximately 501 miles (808 km) from Basel to Barcelona.

The average frequency per day from Basel to Barcelona is:

• 7 buses per day.
• Around 6 flights per day.
• 1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Basel to Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Basel to Barcelona:

• Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
• Flights most often depart from Basel at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Barcelona at Barcelona El Prat Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Basel to Barcelona:

• FlixBus can take you to Barcelona by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Basel to Barcelona for $57 (€51).
• Vueling Airlines or easyJet can take you to Barcelona by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Vueling Airlines from Basel to Barcelona for $47 (€42).
• Travel with TGV INOUI to go to Barcelona by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find TGV INOUI Basel to Barcelona tickets on Omio for $250 (€225).

Yes, there are direct services available from Basel to Barcelona with the following travel companies:

• Direct bus available with FlixBus 1 direct bus per day.
• 3 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines or easyJet.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Barcelona as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Barcelona from Basel.