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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 an average ticket price of S$85 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of S$85, while a flight costs an average of S$639.
Distance: 533 miles (859 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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S$639 Average price | S$146 Average price | S$85 Average price Cheapest | S$530 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 31m Average total duration Fastest 4h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 8m Average total duration 21h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 15m Average total duration 22h 15m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 13h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - 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 S$61 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Barcelona costing on average S$146.
A ferry is S$554 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Barcelona costing on average S$639.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 8m.
Ferry takes on average 23h 15m.
You'll arrive about 9h 15m sooner (4h 31m by flight vs 13h 46m by car). Tickets start at around S$639 compared to roughly S$530 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 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 ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- GL199:30 PM21h30Port of Civitavecchia7:00 PMPort of BarcelonaS$761One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- GL199:30 PM21h30Port of Civitavecchia7:00 PMPort of BarcelonaS$761One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ789:25 PM1h50Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport11:15 PMBarcelona El Prat AirportS$1661One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 PM24h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina11:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos NordS$1851One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM20h10Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina8:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos NordS$1981One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM24h45Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)6:10 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos NordS$2051One-way1 transfer
- VY61114:30 PM1h55Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport6:25 PMBarcelona El Prat AirportS$1321One-way0 transfers
- VY61091:45 PM1h55Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport3:40 PMBarcelona El Prat AirportS$1661One-way0 transfers
W460197:10 PM1h50Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport9:00 PMBarcelona El Prat AirportS$1811One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Barcelona:
A ferry is S$61 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Barcelona costing on average S$146.
A ferry is S$554 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Barcelona costing on average S$639.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 8m.
Ferry takes on average 23h 15m.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Civitavecchia and arrive in Port of Barcelona.
- Travel with Grimaldi to go to Barcelona by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, Air Algerie, Tunis Air, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Grimaldi.
- 17 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Vueling, ITA.
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