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Compare bus and flight for Padua to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Padua to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $122 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $122, while a flight costs an average of $433.
Distance: 561 miles (903 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$433 Average price | $122 Average price Cheapest | $361 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 16m Average total duration 18h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Padua to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Padua to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Padua to Barcelona:
A bus is $312 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Padua to Barcelona costing on average $433.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 16m.
You'll arrive about 8h 37m sooner (3h 47m by flight vs 12h 24m by car). Tickets start at around $433 compared to roughly $361 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 Padua to Barcelona
How to get from Padua to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Padua to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:50 AM 23h25 Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) 8:15 AM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants $155 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:50 AM 23h25 Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) 8:15 AM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants $155 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
FR 5748:40 AM 1h45 Bologna Airport 10:25 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport $409 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:25 PM 20h45 Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) 6:10 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $161 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
1:40 PM 21h15 Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) 10:55 AM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants $171 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
6:45 AM 20h10 Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) 2:55 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $197 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY609110:00 AM 1h55 Venice Marco Polo Airport 11:55 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport $158 1 One-way 0 transfers- VY6095
10:20 PM 2h00 Venice Marco Polo Airport 12:20 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport $172 1 One-way 0 transfers 
AZ1312 · AZ746:25 AM 4h25 Bologna Airport 10:50 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport $194 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Padua to Barcelona:
A bus is $312 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Padua to Barcelona costing on average $433.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 16m.
- Around 120 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Padua and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Vueling, Ryanair, Malta Air, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Air Europa, Swiss, Eurowings, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, Malta Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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