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Compare train and bus for Salamanca to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salamanca to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 8m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, while a train costs an average of $33.
Distance: 406 miles (655 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$33 Average price | $19 Average price Cheapest | $181 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 8m Average total duration Fastest 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 8m Average total duration 10h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 13m 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 Salamanca to Barcelona:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salamanca to Barcelona costing on average $33.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 8m.
The journey is about 2h 35m faster (5h 38m by train vs 8h 13m by car) and roughly $148 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($33 vs $181). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Salamanca to Barcelona
How to get from Salamanca to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salamanca to Barcelona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
18912+060219:44 AM8h29Salamanca station6:13 PMBarcelona Sants$1811One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 18912+060219:44 AM8h29Salamanca station6:13 PMBarcelona Sants$1811One-way1 transfer
Fastest
04918+
UX770310:48 AM5h47Salamanca station4:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2711One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 18900+060217:35 AM10h38Salamanca station6:13 PMBarcelona Sants$1811One-way1 transfer
- 18910+060215:47 AM12h26Salamanca station6:13 PMBarcelona Sants$1811One-way1 transfer
- 18900+061217:35 AM8h04Salamanca station3:39 PMBarcelona Sants$1811One-way1 transfer
- 04918+
VY101310:48 AM11h07Salamanca station9:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2091One-way1 transfer - 04868+UX77036:25 AM10h10Salamanca station4:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2711One-way1 transfer
- 04918+
IB42710:48 AM12h02Salamanca station10:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2851One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Salamanca to Barcelona:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salamanca to Barcelona costing on average $33.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 8m.
- Around 32 buses per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salamanca and Barcelona as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Salamanca station and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Travel with iryo, Renfe ALVIA, Renfe MD, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Alsa to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Renfe ALVIA.
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