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Compare train, bus, and flight for Birmingham to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $166 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.3 - 3.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $166, while a flight costs an average of $435.
Distance: 789 miles (1271 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$435 Average price | $166 Average price Cheapest | $199 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 56m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 9m Average total duration 27h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.8 - 7.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Birmingham to Barcelona:
A bus is $269 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Barcelona costing on average $435.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 9m.
You'll arrive about 13h 14m sooner (3h 56m by flight vs 17h 10m by car). Tickets start at around $435 compared to roughly $199 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Barcelona
How to get from Birmingham to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 380110:00 PM2h15Birmingham International Airport1:15 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$381One-way0 transfers
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- FR 380110:00 PM2h15Birmingham International Airport1:15 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 380110:00 PM2h15Birmingham International Airport1:15 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$381One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 PM35h15Birmingham7:15 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1271One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 PM35h40Birmingham7:40 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$1271One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 PM37h20Birmingham12:00 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$1351One-way3 transfers
U266196:00 PM2h20Birmingham International Airport9:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$691One-way0 transfers- FR 379311:20 AM2h15Birmingham International Airport2:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$811One-way0 transfers
LS133712:35 PM2h15Birmingham International Airport3:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$811One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Barcelona:
A bus is $269 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Barcelona costing on average $435.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 9m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Jet2.com, asl airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Ryanair, easyJet to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Jet2.com, Vueling, Ryanair, easyJet.
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