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Compare bus and train for Puigcerdà to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Puigcerdà to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei138 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 36m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei138, while a train costs an average of lei784.
Distance: 73 miles (118 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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lei784 Average price | lei138 Average price Cheapest | lei295 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 21m Average total duration 6h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 36m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Puigcerdà to Barcelona:
A bus is lei647 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Puigcerdà to Barcelona costing on average lei784.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 21m.
Tickets start at around lei784 compared to roughly lei295 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about lei-489.07. The journey takes 6h 51m versus 2h 2m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get from Puigcerdà to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Puigcerdà to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal1:27 PM2h58Puigcerdà, Carrer de l'Estació (Hotel Parada Puigcerdà)4:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordlei1351One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal1:27 PM2h58Puigcerdà, Carrer de l'Estació (Hotel Parada Puigcerdà)4:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordlei1351One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- Normal1:27 PM2h58Puigcerdà, Carrer de l'Estació (Hotel Parada Puigcerdà)4:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordlei1351One-way0 transfers
Other options
- Normal5:27 AM3h18Puigcerdà, Carrer de l'Estació (Hotel Parada Puigcerdà)8:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordlei1351One-way0 transfers
- Normal5:27 AM2h58Puigcerdà, Carrer de l'Estació (Hotel Parada Puigcerdà)8:25 AMBarcelona, Av. Diagonal (Francesc Macià)lei1491One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Puigcerdà to Barcelona:
A bus is lei647 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Puigcerdà to Barcelona costing on average lei784.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 21m.
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Puigcerdà and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Latour de Carol-Enveitg and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Puigcerdà, Carrer de l'Estació (Hotel Parada Puigcerdà) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Alsa to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Barcelona by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with Alsa.
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