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Compare bus and train for Tours to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the bus 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 €51 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 €51, while a train costs an average of €116.
Distance: 420 miles (677 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€51 Average price Cheapest | €116 Average price | €198 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
15h 31m Average total duration 15h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 51m Average total duration Fastest 8h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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 €178 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Barcelona costing on average €230.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 31m.
Tickets start at around €51 compared to roughly €198 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €147. The journey takes 15h 1m versus 9h 11m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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 Sants€451One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM20h40Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson7:40 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€451One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 8314 · 971512:13 PM9h19Tours station9:32 PMBarcelona Sants€2041One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 95927 · 361512:45 AM17h10Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson5:55 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€521One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:00 PM18h05Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson9:05 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€541One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:00 PM18h45Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson9:45 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€541One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Barcelona:
A bus is €178 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Barcelona costing on average €230.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 31m.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 1 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 Tours station and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, AVE, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Barcelona by train.
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