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Compare train, bus, and flight for Manchester to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of €62 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.4 - 3.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of €62, while a train costs an average of €556.
Distance: 859 miles (1384 km)
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€62 Average price Cheapest | €131 Average price | €556 Average price | €187 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 19m Average total duration 28h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 30h 44m Average total duration 30h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.1 - 8.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Manchester to Barcelona:
A flight is €69 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Barcelona costing on average €131.
A flight is €494 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Barcelona costing on average €556.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 19m.
Train takes on average 30h 44m.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Barcelona
How to get from Manchester to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY87499:30 PM2h30Manchester Airport1:00 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€641One-way0 transfers
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- VY87499:30 PM2h30Manchester Airport1:00 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€641One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 52717:40 PM2h20Manchester Airport11:00 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1131One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:30 PM39h10Manchester, Shudehill Interchange7:40 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€1101One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:35 PM40h00Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East11:35 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1451One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:35 PM40h25Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East12:00 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€1451One-way3 transfers
- IB56679:30 PM2h30Manchester Airport1:00 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1041One-way0 transfers
- BA81019:30 PM2h30Manchester Airport1:00 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1141One-way0 transfers
LS8038:00 AM2h35Manchester Airport11:35 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1441One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Barcelona:
A flight is €69 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Barcelona costing on average €131.
A flight is €494 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Barcelona costing on average €556.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 19m.
Train takes on average 30h 44m.
- Around 80 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, British Airways, KLM, Jet2.com, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Transavia France, Iberia to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 7 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, Iberia.
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