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Compare train, bus, and flight for Sète to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sète to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł112 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł112, while a train costs an average of zł504.
Distance: 159 miles (257 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
zł504 Average price | zł112 Average price Cheapest | zł349 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 53m Average total duration 4h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg 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 Sète to Barcelona:
A bus is zł391 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sète to Barcelona costing on average zł504.
A bus is zł1270 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sète to Barcelona costing on average zł1382.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 53m.
Flight takes on average 10h 36m.
You'll arrive about 51m sooner (2h 51m by train vs 3h 42m by car). Tickets start at around zł504 compared to roughly zł349 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Sète to Barcelona
How to get from Sète to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sète to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:15 PM4h40Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière2:55 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordzł791One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus10:15 PM4h40Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière2:55 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordzł791One-way0 transfers
Fastest
9715+
8764245:50 PM3h42Sète station9:32 PMBarcelona Santszł3671One-way1 transfer
Other options
9711+
8764089:44 AM3h52Sète station1:36 PMBarcelona Santszł2601One-way1 transfer
2:00 AM4h45Montpellier6:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordzł791One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:15 PM4h50Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière6:05 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordzł811One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:40 AM4h50Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière4:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordzł811One-way0 transfers
AF7467 · AF14486:40 PM4h05Montpellier Airport10:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airportzł12751One-way1 transfer
AF7465 · AF12483:30 PM4h50Montpellier Airport8:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airportzł12751One-way1 transfer
AF7465 · AF14483:30 PM7h15Montpellier Airport10:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airportzł12751One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sète to Barcelona:
A bus is zł391 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sète to Barcelona costing on average zł504.
A bus is zł1270 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sète to Barcelona costing on average zł1382.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 53m.
Flight takes on average 10h 36m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sète and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Montpellier Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Sète station and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Alsa, Gipsyy, Itabus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Barcelona by train.
- 17 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Alsa, Gipsyy, Itabus.
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