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Compare bus and flight for Florence to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Florence to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €79 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €79, while a flight costs an average of €320.
Distance: 789 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€320 Average price | €79 Average price Cheapest | €289 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 29m Average total duration Fastest 3h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 14m Average total duration 17h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Florence to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Florence to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Barcelona:
A bus is €241 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Barcelona costing on average €320.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 14m.
Travel optionsfrom Florence to Barcelona
How to get from Florence to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:25 PM 18h45 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 6:10 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €69 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:25 PM 18h45 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 6:10 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €69 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
VY60754:15 PM 1h40 Florence Peretola Airport 5:55 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €330 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:05 PM 19h05 Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo 6:10 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €69 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:45 AM 18h25 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 6:10 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €87 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:30 AM 19h25 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 2:55 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €90 1 One-way 1 transfer
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W4602112:40 AM 13h50 Florence Santa Maria Novella 2:30 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €181 1 One-way 3 transfers- 4035 · 4135 · 83112+VY6021
2:28 PM 10h57 Florence Santa Maria Novella 1:25 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport €183 1 One-way 3 transfers - 4021 · 4131 · 83088+VY6021
10:28 AM 14h57 Florence Santa Maria Novella 1:25 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport €183 1 One-way 3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Barcelona:
A bus is €241 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Barcelona costing on average €320.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 14m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Air France, Vueling, Lufthansa, ITA, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, KLM, Air Europa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Malta Air, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Transavia France, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Helvetic Airways, Luxair, Avion Express Malta, Iberia, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Icelandair to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Vueling, Malta Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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