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Compare bus and flight for Catania to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Catania to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €179 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 41m. 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 €179, while a flight costs an average of €399.
Distance: 739 miles (1190 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€399 Average price | €179 Average price Cheapest | €186 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 41m Average total duration Fastest 4h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 33h 32m Average total duration 33h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.6 - 7.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg 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 Catania to Barcelona:
A bus is €220 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Catania to Barcelona costing on average €399.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 32m.
You'll arrive about 17h 14m sooner (4h 41m by flight vs 21h 55m by car). Tickets start at around €399 compared to roughly €186 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 Catania to Barcelona
How to get from Catania to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Catania to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY653511:10 PM2h20Catania Fontanarossa Airport1:30 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1581One-way0 transfers
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- VY653511:10 PM2h20Catania Fontanarossa Airport1:30 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1581One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- VY653511:10 PM2h20Catania Fontanarossa Airport1:30 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1581One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 PM32h35Catania, Via D'Amico8:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1831One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 PM37h05Catania, Via D'Amico7:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1901One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 PM37h35Catania, Via D'Amico8:15 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€1901One-way2 transfers
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LX83998:40 PM12h10Catania Fontanarossa Airport8:50 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2311One-way1 transfer
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LH41286:35 PM13h50Catania Fontanarossa Airport8:25 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2421One-way1 transfer- IB557111:10 PM2h20Catania Fontanarossa Airport1:30 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2671One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Catania to Barcelona:
A bus is €220 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Catania to Barcelona costing on average €399.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 32m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Catania and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Catania Fontanarossa Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Catania, Via D'Amico and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Vueling, ITA, Transavia France, Lufthansa, Eurowings, KLM, Iberia, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, KM Malta Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Avion Express Malta, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Vueling, CitizenPlane.
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