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Compare bus and flight for Bristol to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $145 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 2.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $145, while a flight costs an average of $420.
Distance: 731 miles (1177 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$420 Average price | $145 Average price Cheapest | $194 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 29m Average total duration Fastest 3h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 27h 57m Average total duration 27h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.5 - 7.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bristol to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Bristol to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Barcelona:
A bus is $276 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bristol to Barcelona costing on average $420.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 57m.
You'll arrive about 13h 32m sooner (3h 29m by flight vs 17h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $420 compared to roughly $194 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 Bristol to Barcelona
How to get from Bristol to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U227035:55 AM 2h00 Bristol Airport 8:55 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport $112 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- U22703
5:55 AM 2h00 Bristol Airport 8:55 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport $112 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- U22703
5:55 AM 2h00 Bristol Airport 8:55 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport $112 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
7:00 AM 27h35 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) 11:35 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $172 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
7:00 AM 28h00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) 12:00 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants $172 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
7:35 PM 31h35 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) 4:10 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $187 1 One-way 3 transfers
- U22705
6:05 PM 2h05 Bristol Airport 9:10 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $112 1 One-way 0 transfers - KL1082 · KL1521
5:35 PM 4h30 Bristol Airport 11:05 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $348 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1078 · KL1519
10:45 AM 7h15 Bristol Airport 7:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $348 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Barcelona:
A bus is $276 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bristol to Barcelona costing on average $420.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 57m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bristol Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, easyJet, Transavia France, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Air Baltic to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with easyJet, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
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