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Compare bus and flight for Cardiff to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $159 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $159, while a flight costs an average of $456.
Distance: 741 miles (1194 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$456 Average price | $159 Average price Cheapest | $192 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 32m Average total duration 28h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.6 - 7.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg 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 Cardiff to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Cardiff to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Barcelona:
A bus is $298 (€250) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Barcelona costing on average $456 (€382).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 32m.
You'll arrive about 14h 39m sooner (3h 51m by flight vs 18h 30m by car). Tickets start at around $456 (€382) compared to roughly $192 (€161) 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 Cardiff to Barcelona
How to get from Cardiff to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:25 PM 35h10 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) 11:35 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $162 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:25 PM 35h10 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) 11:35 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $162 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
- KL1094 · KL1521
5:30 PM 4h35 Cardiff Airport 11:05 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $430 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:25 PM 35h35 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) 12:00 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants $162 1 One-way 3 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
6:05 AM 28h30 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) 11:35 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $213 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
6:05 AM 28h55 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) 12:00 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants $213 1 One-way 2 transfers
- KL1094 · KL1513
5:30 PM 17h45 Cardiff Airport 12:15 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $414 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1088 · KL1519
10:20 AM 7h40 Cardiff Airport 7:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $430 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1088 · KL1521
10:20 AM 11h45 Cardiff Airport 11:05 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $430 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Barcelona:
A bus is $298 (€250) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Barcelona costing on average $456 (€382).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 32m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Barcelona as scheduled services by 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, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Vueling, Transavia France, CitizenPlane, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France to go to Barcelona by flight.
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