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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Barcelona to Milan
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €78 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €78, while a flight costs an average of €386.
Distance: 726 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Ferry | Driving |
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€386 Average price | €78 Average price Cheapest | €82 Average price | €89 Average price | €24 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 40m Average total duration 15h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration 9h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 27m Average total duration 23h 27m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Milan
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Milan, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Milan:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Milan costing on average €82.
A bus is €12 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Barcelona to Milan costing on average €89.
A bus is €309 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Milan costing on average €386.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 20m.
Bus takes on average 15h 40m.
Ferry takes on average 24h 27m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Milan
How to get from Barcelona to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
93130 · 475111:00 AM 19h00 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 6:00 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €41 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 93130 · 4751
11:00 AM 19h00 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 6:00 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €41 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
VY60462:55 PM 1h35 Barcelona El Prat Airport 4:30 PM Milan Malpensa Airport €52 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 09737+
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 92878:14 AM 13h53 Barcelona Sants 10:07 PM Milan Centrale €174 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
6:20 PM 15h20 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 9:40 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €60 1 One-way 0 transfers - 4732
4:00 PM 14h55 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 6:55 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €65 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:30 PM 15h40 Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants 11:10 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €66 1 One-way 1 transfer
- VY6054
8:00 PM 1h40 Barcelona El Prat Airport 9:40 PM Milan Malpensa Airport €52 1 One-way 0 transfers - VY6044
12:40 PM 1h40 Barcelona El Prat Airport 2:20 PM Milan Malpensa Airport €56 1 One-way 0 transfers 
U271537:15 PM 1h45 Barcelona El Prat Airport 9:00 PM Milan Malpensa Airport €73 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Milan:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Milan costing on average €82.
A bus is €12 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Barcelona to Milan costing on average €89.
A bus is €309 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Milan costing on average €386.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 20m.
Bus takes on average 15h 40m.
Ferry takes on average 24h 27m.
- Around 104 flights per day.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Milan as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Barcelona and arrive in Port of Genoa.
- Travel with Air France, ITA, Vueling, Lufthansa, KLM, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Iberia, Air Europa, Swiss, Ryanair, easyJet, Lufthansa City Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Malta Air, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Transavia France, BA Cityflyer, Amelia, asl airlines, Avion Express Malta, Helvetic Airways, Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, KLM Cityhopper, Air Serbia, Smartwings to go to Milan by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Itabus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with AVE, Trenitalia to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with Gnv to go to Milan by ferry.
- 19 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, easyJet, Malta Air.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Itabus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Gnv.
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