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Compare train, bus, and flight for Utrecht to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Utrecht to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $122 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $122, while a flight costs an average of $471.
Distance: 752 miles (1211 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$471 Average price | $122 Average price Cheapest | $436 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 11m Average total duration 22h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.6 - 7.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Utrecht to Barcelona:
A bus is $350 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Utrecht to Barcelona costing on average $471.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 11m.
You'll arrive about 11h 21m sooner (3h 47m by flight vs 15h 8m by car). Tickets start at around $471 compared to roughly $436 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.
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How to get from Utrecht to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Utrecht to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1610 · 314110:16 PM25h29Utrecht, NH Hotel (Jaarbeursplein)11:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$641One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 1610 · 314110:16 PM25h29Utrecht, NH Hotel (Jaarbeursplein)11:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$641One-way1 transfer
Fastest
HV60616:55 AM1h55Rotterdam The Hague Airport8:50 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3931One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:40 PM22h55Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A11:35 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$981One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:40 PM23h20Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A12:00 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$981One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM27h40Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A11:10 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$1031One-way2 transfers
FR 28358:25 AM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport10:25 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1101One-way0 transfers- FR 29177:25 PM2h05Brussels Airport9:30 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1491One-way0 transfers
IB1346 · IB4233:00 PM5h20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol8:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1761One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Barcelona:
A bus is $350 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Utrecht to Barcelona costing on average $471.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 11m.
- Around 98 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Utrecht and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Utrecht, Centraal Station and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Vueling, Ryanair, KLM, Transavia France, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Air Europa, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Royal Air Maroc, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 24 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, KLM, Transavia France, Brussels Airlines.
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