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Compare bus, flight, and ferry for Rome to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from $51. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 7h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $51, and a flight costs an average of $30.
Distance: 533 miles (859 km)
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Most popular Flight | Ferry | Bus | Driving |
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$170 Average price | $65 Average price Cheapest | $108 Average price | $421 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 15m Average total duration Fastest 7h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 41m Average total duration 8h 41m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 13h 47m Average total duration 13h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Rome to Barcelona:
A ferry is $43 (€34) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Barcelona costing on average $108 (€87).
A ferry is $105 (€85) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Barcelona costing on average $170 (€137).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Ferry takes on average 8h 41m.
Bus takes on average 13h 17m.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Barcelona
How to get from Rome to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3802 · 45929:00 AM23h25Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina8:25 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$361One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 3802 · 45929:00 AM23h25Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina8:25 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$361One-way1 transfer
Fastest
W460197:10 PM1h50Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport9:00 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$581One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 2126 · 45928:00 AM24h25Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina8:25 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$371One-way1 transfer
4788 · 931293:20 PM28h05Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina7:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$961One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM20h10Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina8:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1391One-way1 transfer
FR 698611:05 PM1h50Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport12:55 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$591One-way0 transfers- VY61055:55 PM1h55Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport7:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$671One-way0 transfers
- VY611112:25 PM1h55Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport2:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$671One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Barcelona:
A ferry is $43 (€34) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Barcelona costing on average $108 (€87).
A ferry is $105 (€85) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Barcelona costing on average $170 (€137).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Ferry takes on average 8h 41m.
Bus takes on average 13h 17m.
- Around 78 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Civitavecchia and arrive in Port of Barcelona.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Vueling, Ryanair, Malta Air, ITA, GetJet Airlines, Airhub Airlines, Iberia, Eurowings, Swiss, Air France, Air Europa, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Amelia International, Air Baltic to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Grimaldi to go to Barcelona by ferry.
- 16 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, Malta Air, ITA, GetJet Airlines, Airhub Airlines.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Grimaldi.
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