Distance | 706 miles (1138 km) |
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Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
Ticket price range | $73 - $461 |
Cheapest mode | Flight • $73 (€63) • 2 h 9 min |
Fastest mode | Flight • $73 (€63) • 2 h 9 min |
Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling Airlines or SNCF | TGV INOUI |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 706 miles (1138 km) from London to Barcelona. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling Airlines or SNCF | TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from London to Barcelona.
How to get from London to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from London to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
The journey from London to the Spanish coastal city of Barcelona can be made by plane or bus. Air travel is usually the quickest method of travel, with direct flights from various London airports taking around 2 hours to reach their destination. Travel by bus will take at least 24 hours from London Victoria Coach Station to Barcelona.
Trains from London to Barcelona | Buses from London to Barcelona | Flights from London to Barcelona
Average Price |
Travel Time |
Cheapest Time to Book |
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€48 |
24:25 h |
1 Day Ahead |
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€25 |
2:00 h |
1 Week Ahead |
Taking a flight with a budget airline is cheapest way to travel from London to Barcelona. Flights traveling from London to Barcelona depart from one of London's 5 airports and arrive at Barcelona-El Prat airport after 2 hours of flight time. Traveling from London to Barcelona takes at least 5 hours when travel time to and from London and Barcelona's airports is taken into consideration. Approximately 40 direct flights travel from London to Barcelona every day, with the first departing London at 3:50 a.m.
Taking a flight is the fastest way to travel from London to Barcelona. Flights traveling from London to Barcelona depart from London's Heathrow, Stansted, Luton, Gatwick, or City airport and arrive at Barcelona-El Prat airport after 2 hours of flight time. Taking a flight is still the fastest way to travel from London to Barcelona when traveling to and from London and Barcelona's airports is factored into the total travel time. Airlines that travel directly from London to Barcelona include British Airways, EasyJet, Iberia, Vueling, and RyanAir.
Taking a flight is the most popular way to travel from London to Barcelona. Taking a flight is at least 19 hours faster than traveling from London to Barcelona by bus while also being €23 cheaper on average. Traveling from London to Barcelona by bus takes at least 24½ hours to arrive in Barcelona. Flights depart multiple times every hour from London's 5 airports and arrive at Barcelona-El Prat airport after approximately 2 hours of flight time.
You can travel by travel to Barcelona from London with FlixBus, British Airways and Ryanair. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Renfe-SNCF is a joint venture between Spain's Renfe and France's SNCF, offering high-speed rail services between the two countries. The trains run at speeds of up to 300 km/h, with departures every two hours. Renfe-SNCF offers three types of trains: the AVE, the TGV and the EuroMed. The AVE is the fastest, with a journey time of just over three hours between Madrid and Paris. The TGV is slightly slower, but still offers a comfortable journey. The EuroMed is the slowest, but is the most affordable option. Renfe-SNCF offers a range of ticket types, including single, return and group tickets. Onboard facilities include comfortable seating, free Wi-Fi, power sockets and a selection of snacks and drinks. The most popular routes for Renfe-SNCF are Madrid to Paris, Barcelona to Marseille and Madrid to Lyon.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
British Airways (BA) is the United Kingdom’s flag carrier airline with headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). BA is the second largest UK-based airline in terms of fleet size and number of passengers carried. Known as a full-service global airline, British Airways offers year-round low fares to destinations worldwide and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
You can get between London and Barcelona 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from London to Barcelona is a flight with an average price of $73 (€63).
This is compared to other travel options from London to Barcelona:
A flight is $7 (€6) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from London to Barcelona costing on average $80 (€69).
A flight is $388 (€337) less than a train with an average ticket price of $461 (€400) from London to Barcelona.
The quickest way to travel to Barcelona from London is by flight, which takes on average 2 h 9 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 23 h 15 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 10 h 32 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 706 miles (1138 km) between London and Barcelona.
The average frequency per day from London to Barcelona is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from London to Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from London to Barcelona:
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Yes, there are direct routes from London to Barcelona with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Barcelona tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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