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Compare train, bus, and flight for Granada to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Granada to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €50, while a flight costs an average of €192.
Distance: 423 miles (681 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€192 Average price | €50 Average price Cheapest | €92 Average price | €134 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 11m Average total duration 6h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 44m Average total duration 18h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Granada to Barcelona:
A train is €42 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Granada to Barcelona costing on average €92.
A train is €142 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Granada to Barcelona costing on average €192.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 11m.
Bus takes on average 18h 44m.
You'll arrive about 6h 34m sooner (1h 51m by flight vs 8h 25m by car). Tickets start at around €192 compared to roughly €134 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.
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How to get from Granada to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Granada to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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0601510:00 AM12h50Granada, Estación De Autobuses10:50 PMBarcelona Sants€721One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Normal+0601510:00 AM12h50Granada, Estación De Autobuses10:50 PMBarcelona Sants€721One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- VY212410:45 PM1h35Malaga Airport12:20 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1421One-way0 transfers
Other options
- Normal+063818:00 AM13h44Granada, Estación De Autobuses9:44 PMBarcelona Sants€901One-way1 transfer
- Normal+0638112:00 PM9h44Granada, Estación De Autobuses9:44 PMBarcelona Sants€901One-way1 transfer
- Normal+0638110:00 AM11h44Granada, Estación De Autobuses9:44 PMBarcelona Sants€901One-way1 transfer
FR 30818:20 AM1h35Malaga Airport9:55 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2011One-way0 transfers- FR 4825:50 PM1h35Malaga Airport7:25 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€3041One-way0 transfers
IB1024 · IB4255:40 PM3h40Granada Airport9:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€5541One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Granada to Barcelona:
A train is €42 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Granada to Barcelona costing on average €92.
A train is €142 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Granada to Barcelona costing on average €192.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 11m.
Bus takes on average 18h 44m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Granada and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Granada Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Granada station and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Granada, Estación De Autobuses and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Vueling, Ryanair, Iberia, Air Europa, CitizenPlane, Iberia Express to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with AVE, Renfe ALVIA, iryo, Renfe AVLO to go to Barcelona by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
- 4 direct buses per day with Alsa.
- 1 direct trains per day with AVE, Renfe AVLO.
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