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Compare bus and flight for Athens to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Athens to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €242 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 9m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €242, while a flight costs an average of €548.
Distance: 1879 km
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€548 Average price | €242 Average price Cheapest | €288 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 9m Average total duration Fastest 6h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 56h 53m Average total duration 56h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 30h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Athens to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Barcelona:
A bus is €307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Barcelona costing on average €548.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 56h 53m.
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How to get from Athens to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Athens to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY10699:45 PM 3h14 Athens International Airport 11:59 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €143 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- VY1069
9:45 PM 3h14 Athens International Airport 11:59 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €143 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
A37124:40 PM 3h05 Athens International Airport 6:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €428 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- A3710
8:10 AM 3h15 Athens International Airport 10:25 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport €194 1 One-way 0 transfers - VY1067
11:55 AM 3h10 Athens International Airport 2:05 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €239 1 One-way 0 transfers 
GQ9267:30 PM 3h15 Athens International Airport 9:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €319 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Barcelona:
A bus is €307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Barcelona costing on average €548.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 56h 53m.
- Around 94 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Athens and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Athens International Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού) and arrive in Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air France, Aegean Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, ITA, Iberia, Vueling, Air Europa, Swiss, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane, Pegasus, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Air Serbia, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air, Transavia France to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, Vueling, CitizenPlane.
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