How to travel from Rome to Barcelona

There are 3 options to travel to Barcelona from Rome including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Barcelona from Rome is by taking a bus, which costs on average $52 (€45).

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

Taking a bus costs $35 (€30) less than taking a ferry, which costs on average $87 (€75) for the same trip.

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $53 (€46) from Rome to Barcelona.

A bus is $194 (€168) less than a train with an average ticket price of $246 (€213) from Rome to Barcelona.

The fastest way from Rome to Barcelona is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Barcelona that take longer:

Bus takes on average 20 h.

Ferry takes on average 19 h 30 min.

Train takes on average 26 h 41 min.

Barcelona is approximately 533 miles (859 km) away from Rome.

The average frequency per day from Rome to Barcelona is:

• 1 train a day.

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

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

• Most travelers take a bus from Rome, Termini to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
• Most travelers who purchase a plane ticket from Rome to Barcelona depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport to Barcelona El Prat Airport.

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

• You can go to Barcelona from Rome by bus with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $80 (€69) with FlixBus from Rome to Barcelona on Omio.
• You can go to Barcelona from Rome by plane with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Alitalia, Malta Air, Iberia, Alitalia (2), Air France, Air Europa, KLM, Eurowings, getjet_airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic or Norwegian Air. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $36 (€31) with Vueling Airlines from Rome to Barcelona on Omio.
• You can travel between Rome and Barcelona by train with Intercity. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $248 (€215) with Intercity from Rome to Barcelona.

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

• You can travel directly by bus with.
• You can take a direct ferry with.
• You can take a direct flight with Vueling Airlines or Alitalia.
• You'll find direct trains with.

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 route.