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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €39, while a flight costs an average of €373.
Distance: 275 miles (444 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€39 Average price Cheapest | €373 Average price | €137 Average price | €144 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 55m Average total duration 9h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 45m Average total duration 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Bordeaux to Barcelona:
A bus is €97 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Barcelona costing on average €137.
A bus is €334 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Barcelona costing on average €373.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 45m.
Bus takes on average 9h 55m.
You'll arrive about 3h 22m sooner (3h 10m by flight vs 6h 32m by car). Tickets start at around €373 compared to roughly €144 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 Bordeaux to Barcelona
How to get from Bordeaux to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4663+
31412:10 PM9h35Bordeaux-Saint-Jean11:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€371One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4663+31412:10 PM9h35Bordeaux-Saint-Jean11:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€371One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- AF7431 · AF16489:55 AM4h55Bordeaux Mérignac Airport2:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€4091One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 4663+
97152:10 PM7h22Bordeaux-Saint-Jean9:32 PMBarcelona Sants€971One-way1 transfer - 4657+97138:07 AM6h25Bordeaux-Saint-Jean2:32 PMBarcelona Sants€1441One-way1 transfer
- 4663+931272:10 PM14h50Bordeaux-Saint-Jean5:00 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€371One-way1 transfer
- 4657+31418:07 AM15h38Bordeaux-Saint-Jean11:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€371One-way1 transfer
- 4661+314112:10 PM11h35Bordeaux-Saint-Jean11:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€381One-way1 transfer
LH2259+
LH41286:30 PM13h55Bordeaux Mérignac Airport8:25 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1941One-way1 transfer- LH2259 · LH18126:30 PM18h10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport12:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2071One-way1 transfer
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SN37037:45 PM18h40Bordeaux Mérignac Airport2:25 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2561One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Barcelona:
A bus is €97 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Barcelona costing on average €137.
A bus is €334 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Barcelona costing on average €373.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 45m.
Bus takes on average 9h 55m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | Intercités to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Air Nostrum, asl airlines, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, ITA, Volotea, Edelweiss Air, Iberia to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Vueling, Volotea.
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