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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 25m. 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 €305.
Distance: 789 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€305 Average price | €79 Average price Cheapest | €289 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 17m Average total duration 17h 47m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Barcelona:
A bus is €226 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Barcelona costing on average €305.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 17m.
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 · FlixBus11:25 PM18h45Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)6:10 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€901One-way1 transfer
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- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM18h45Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)6:10 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€901One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 57411:30 PM1h45Bologna Airport1:15 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1361One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 PM19h05Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo6:10 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€901One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:15 PM14h15Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)8:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1031One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:00 PM19h45Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)7:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1091One-way1 transfer
Regionale Veloce 4103 · Regionale 20493+
VY611111:14 AM13h31Florence Santa Maria Novella12:45 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€941One-way2 transfers- Regionale Veloce 4101 · Regionale 20485+VY61119:04 AM15h41Florence Santa Maria Novella12:45 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€941One-way2 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 9409+VY6111+
Leonardo express 462010:48 AM13h57Florence Santa Maria Novella12:45 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€951One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Barcelona:
A bus is €226 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Barcelona costing on average €305.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 17m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 12 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Icelandair, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, ITA to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Vueling.
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