How to travel from Barcelona to Paris
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4.6Travel Information between Barcelona and Paris
 Distance | 830 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | €29 - €59 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €29 • 12 h 15 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €35 • 1 h 50 min |
 Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling Airlines or SNCF | TGV INOUI |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 830 km from Barcelona to Paris. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling Airlines or SNCF | TGV INOUI among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Barcelona to Paris.
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How to get from Barcelona to Paris by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Barcelona to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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General Information about the journey from Barcelona to Paris
Bus, train, and airline operators provide regular services to Paris from Barcelona each and every day of the week. Travelling by plane tends to be significantly faster than the other available modes of transport. Bus travel is generally the slowest option; however the cost of bus fares tends to be cheaper than flight and train fares. It's advisable to book in advance as seats often fill up fast.
Buses from Barcelona to Paris
There are several bus companies that operate frequent services between Paris and Barcelona including Eurolines, Linebus, iDbus and Megabus. Each company usually provides one or two trips every day. The journey by bus normally takes from around 13 hours and 55 minutes. The departure point is most commonly Barcelona Nord while the arrival point is Paris Gallieni bus station.
Trains from Barcelona to Paris
Train services are provided by SNCF and Renfe. Trains to Paris from Barcelona are usually direct and the duration of the journey is 6 hours and 15 minutes. There are also overnight services available which involve a change at either Perpignan or Toulouse. Trains depart from Barcelona Sants station and arrive at Paris Gare de Lyon. During the winter months there are usually two services per day while in the summer there are four per day.
Flights from Barcelona to Paris
Numerous airline operators provide flight services to Paris from Barcelona. These include Lufthansa, easy Jet, Vueling, Air France and Air Europa. Most flights serving this route depart from Barcelona Airport and arrive at either Orly International Airport or Charles de Gaulle Airport. Flight duration is from around 1 hour and 45 minutes and flights are usually direct. Flight services for this route operate once or twice an hour during the day.
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Renfe is Spain’s national travel operator offering a multitude of domestic routes and international routes to France and Portugal. Renfe is known for its range of ticket types to fit anyone’s budget, such as the Basic, Elige and Premium tickets. Renfe also has discount cards for qualified travellers like the Renfe Gold Card and +Renfe Youth Card 50, which you can use on Omio. When you ride with Renfe, you can expect to find an impressive fleet of travel offering different levels of comfort, amenities and time needed to travel to your destination. These travel types include Renfe AVE for high-speed long-distance routes, Alvia and Altaria for domestic routes in parts of Spain, Euromed for routes along the stunning Mediterranean coast, Avant commuter travel and Trenhotel night travel.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel operators, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
Austrian Airlines is Austria’s leading airline and you can choose between Economy Class or Business Class for your next travel between Barcelona and Paris.
FAQs: Travel from Barcelona to Paris
There are 3 options to travel from Barcelona to Paris including taking a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Paris from Barcelona is by taking a coach, which costs on average €29.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Barcelona to Paris:
Taking a coach costs €6 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €35 for the same trip.
A coach is €30 less than a train with an average ticket price of €59 from Barcelona to Paris.
The quickest way to travel from Barcelona to Paris is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 50 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes on average 12 h 15 min.
Getting to Paris by train takes 6 h 44 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 830 km from Barcelona to Paris.
The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Paris is:
- Around 20 coaches per day.
- 80 flights a day.
- 2 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Paris as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Barcelona to Paris:
- Coaches most often depart from Barcelona at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and arrive in Paris at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Flights mostly leave from Barcelona El Prat Airport and tend to arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly leave from Barcelona Sants and tend to arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
The following travel companies offer services from Barcelona to Paris:
- BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa or FlixBus can take you to Paris by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Barcelona to Paris for €29.
- Travel with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Transavia France, easyJet, Air France, Air Europa, KLM, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic or Royal Air Maroc to go to Paris by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Transavia France Barcelona to Paris tickets on Omio for €35.
- SNCF | TGV INOUI or TGV INOUI can get you to Paris by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF | TGV INOUI from Barcelona to Paris for €59 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Barcelona to Paris with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa or FlixBus with 13 direct coaches per day.
- 22 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Transavia France or Air France.
- Direct trains with SNCF | TGV INOUI or TGV INOUI with 2 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Paris as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Paris from Barcelona.
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