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Compare bus and train for Tours to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Tours to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr881 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 8h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr881, while a train costs an average of kr1340.
Distance: 420 miles (677 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
kr1340 Average price | kr881 Average price Cheapest | kr2281 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 51m Average total duration Fastest 8h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 29m Average total duration 14h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Barcelona:
A bus is kr459 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Barcelona costing on average kr1340.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 29m.
The journey is about 50m faster (8h 21m by train vs 9h 11m by car) and roughly kr940 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (kr1340 vs kr2281). 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 Tours to Barcelona
How to get from Tours to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tours to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM20h40Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson7:40 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santskr5241One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM20h40Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson7:40 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santskr5241One-way1 transfer
Fastest
8314 · 971512:13 PM9h19Tours station9:32 PMBarcelona Santskr23491One-way1 transfer
Other options
95927 · 361512:45 AM17h10Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson5:55 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordkr5981One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus3:00 PM18h05Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson9:05 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordkr6211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:00 PM18h45Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson9:45 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santskr6211One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Barcelona:
A bus is kr459 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Barcelona costing on average kr1340.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 29m.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tours and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps station and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Barcelona by train.
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