Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Barcelona
How to get from Cardiff to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cardiff to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Barcelona:
A bus is $73 (€58) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Barcelona costing on average $159 (€126).
A bus is $565 (€448) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Barcelona costing on average $651 (€516).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 39m.
Bus takes on average 31h 50m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cardiff Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with first_great_western to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with KLM, easyJet to go to Barcelona by flight.
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