How to travel from Rome to Barcelona

There are 4 ways to get from Rome to Barcelona: train, bus, flight or ferry.

The cheapest way to go to Barcelona from Rome is by taking a flight, which costs on average $39 (€35).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Rome to Barcelona:

A flight is $27 (€25) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Rome to Barcelona costing on average $66 (€60).

Taking a flight costs $5 (€5) less than taking a ferry, which average ticket prices of $44 (€40).

A flight is $229 (€207) less than a train with an average ticket price of $268 (€242) from Rome to Barcelona.

The fastest way from Rome to Barcelona is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 45 min.

There are alternative travel options to Barcelona that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 20 h 50 min of travel time.

Ferry takes 18 h 39 min on average.

Train takes on average 32 h 13 min.

The distance is approximately 533 miles (859 km) from Rome to Barcelona.

The average frequency per day from Rome to Barcelona is:

• 1 bus per day.
• Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Rome to Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Rome to Barcelona:

• Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
• Flights most often depart from Rome at Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Barcelona at Barcelona El Prat Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Rome to Barcelona:

• You can travel between Rome and Barcelona by bus with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $39 (€35) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Rome to Barcelona.
• You can take a ferry from Rome to Barcelona with Grimaldi. Cheap tickets can be found for $44 (€40) with Grimaldi from Rome to Barcelona.
• You can travel by plane between Rome and Barcelona with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Alitalia, GetJet Airlines, Iberia, Air France, Air Europa, Austrian Airlines or Lufthansa, and you can find GetJet Airlines Rome to Barcelona tickets for $28 (€26) on Omio.
• You can travel between Rome and Barcelona by train with Frecciarossa. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $268 (€242) with Frecciarossa from Rome to Barcelona.

Yes, there are direct routes from Rome to Barcelona with the following travel companies:

• You can find 1 direct bus per day to take to Barcelona with BlaBlaCar Bus.

Direct services to Barcelona tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.