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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 flight, with an average ticket price of €134 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of €134, while a bus costs an average of €262.
Distance: 1879 km
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€134 Average price Cheapest | €262 Average price | €287 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 30m Average total duration Fastest 4h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 56h 20m Average total duration 55h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 30h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Barcelona:
A flight is €128 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Athens to Barcelona costing on average €262.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 56h 20m.
Travel optionsfrom Athens to Barcelona
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.
AZ721 · AZ787:30 PM4h45Athens International Airport11:15 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1791One-way1 transfer
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- AZ721 · AZ787:30 PM4h45Athens International Airport11:15 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1791One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IB56259:35 PM3h15Athens International Airport11:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€5771One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:35 PM65h45Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)10:20 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€2351One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:35 PM66h20Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)10:55 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€2351One-way3 transfers
A31657 · A314796:00 AM9h55Athens International Airport2:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2331One-way1 transfer
KL1956 · KL14975:25 PM16h20Athens International Airport8:45 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2611One-way1 transfer- A31657 · A314806:00 AM7h40Athens International Airport12:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2651One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Barcelona:
A flight is €128 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Athens to Barcelona costing on average €262.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 56h 20m.
- Around 103 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, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Vueling, Aegean Airlines, ITA, Air Serbia, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa, Pegasus, KLM, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, Airhub Airlines, Air Europa, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Vueling, Aegean Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Iberia, Airhub Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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