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Compare bus and flight for Trieste to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Trieste to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $159 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $159, while a flight costs an average of $490.
Distance: 651 miles (1049 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$490 Average price | $159 Average price Cheapest | $414 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 29m Average total duration Fastest 4h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 58m Average total duration 21h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.1 - 6.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus 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 Trieste to Barcelona:
A bus is $332 (€278) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Trieste to Barcelona costing on average $490 (€411).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 58m.
You'll arrive about 9h 37m sooner (4h 29m by flight vs 14h 6m by car). Tickets start at around $490 (€411) compared to roughly $414 (€347) 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 Trieste to Barcelona
How to get from Trieste to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Trieste to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
VY64039:10 AM8h15Trieste, Autostazione5:25 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$571One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+VY64039:10 AM8h15Trieste, Autostazione5:25 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$571One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 39298:30 AM1h55Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport10:25 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$911One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 AM21h10Trieste, Autostazione8:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1011One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM24h10Trieste, Autostazione8:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1141One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:40 AM24h15Trieste, Autostazione2:55 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1381One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+VY640511:35 AM13h00Trieste, Autostazione12:35 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$611One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+VY64053:05 PM9h30Trieste, Autostazione12:35 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$611One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+VY640511:25 AM13h10Trieste, Autostazione12:35 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$621One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Trieste to Barcelona:
A bus is $332 (€278) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Trieste to Barcelona costing on average $490 (€411).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 58m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Trieste and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Trieste, Autostazione and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Europa, Swiss, Iberia Express, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Iberia, easyJet to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air.
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