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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Milan to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €76 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €76, while a flight costs an average of €356.
Distance: 451 miles (726 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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€356 Average price | €76 Average price Cheapest | €79 Average price | €82 Average price | €255 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 9m Average total duration 9h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 55m Average total duration 15h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 9m Average total duration 21h 9m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 10h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg 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 Milan to Barcelona:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Barcelona costing on average €79.
A train is €6 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Milan to Barcelona costing on average €82.
A train is €281 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Barcelona costing on average €356.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 9m.
Bus takes on average 15h 55m.
Ferry takes on average 22h 9m.
You'll arrive about 6h 34m sooner (3h 53m by flight vs 10h 27m by car). Tickets start at around €356 compared to roughly €255 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 Milan to Barcelona
How to get from Milan to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4768 · 9312911:35 PM19h50Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€511One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4768 · 9312911:35 PM19h50Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€511One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U237552:05 PM1h35Milan Malpensa Airport3:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€521One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 473110:00 PM15h00Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano1:00 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€601One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:00 PM13h45Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano8:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€641One-way0 transfers
- 1726 · 315511:35 AM19h40Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:15 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€651One-way1 transfer
VY63432:00 PM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport3:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€511One-way0 transfers- U237796:20 AM1h35Milan Malpensa Airport7:55 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€521One-way0 transfers
- VY63319:55 AM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport11:40 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€561One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Barcelona:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Barcelona costing on average €79.
A train is €6 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Milan to Barcelona costing on average €82.
A train is €281 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Barcelona costing on average €356.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 9m.
Bus takes on average 15h 55m.
Ferry takes on average 22h 9m.
- Around 106 flights per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Genoa and arrive in Port of Barcelona.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA, easyJet to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with AVE, Trenitalia to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Gnv to go to Barcelona by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Tabita Tour, Itabus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 19 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Vueling, easyJet.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Gnv.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Tabita Tour, Itabus, Union Ivkoni International.
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