How to travel from Lisbon to Barcelona

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Compare bus, train, and flight for Lisbon to Barcelona

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lisbon to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €55 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €55, while a flight costs an average of €401.

Distance: 1005 km

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Driving

€401

Average price

€78

Average price

€55

Average price

Cheapest

€227

Average price

(fuel + tolls)

6h 8m

Average total duration

4h 8m

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2h 0m

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3h 29m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 59m

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30m

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17h 27m

Average total duration

16h 57m

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30m

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11h 23m

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(door-to-door)

3.0 - 6.0kg

CO2 emissions

0.3 - 0.9kg

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1.0 - 2.5kg

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AVE

Most popular train company

Alsa

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

The cheapest way to travel from Lisbon to Barcelona is a bus with an average price of €55.

This is compared to other travel options from Lisbon to Barcelona:

A bus is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lisbon to Barcelona costing on average €78.

A bus is €346 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lisbon to Barcelona costing on average €401.

The fastest way to travel from Lisbon to Barcelona is by train with an average journey time of 3h 29m.

Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:

Flight takes on average 6h 8m.

Bus takes on average 17h 27m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Lisbon and Barcelona including taking a bus, train, and flight.

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from Lisbon to Barcelona

How to get from Lisbon to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Lisbon to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • AlsaNormal · Normal
    10:15 AM19h50
    Lisboa, Oriente
    7:05 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
    €271One-way
    1 transfer

Cheapest

  • AlsaNormal · Normal
    10:15 AM19h50
    Lisboa, Oriente
    7:05 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
    €271One-way
    1 transfer

Fastest

  • easyJetU27214
    8:20 PM1h50
    Humberto Delgado Airport
    11:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport
    €1541One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • AlsaNormal+AVE03941
    7:30 AM14h29
    Lisboa, Oriente
    10:59 PMBarcelona Sants
    €1541One-way
    1 transfer
  • AlsaNormal+AVE03941
    7:30 AM14h29
    Lisboa, Oriente
    10:59 PMBarcelona Sants
    €1541One-way
    1 transfer
  • AlsaNormal+AVE03941
    7:15 AM14h44
    Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô)
    10:59 PMBarcelona Sants
    €1541One-way
    1 transfer
  • AlsaNormal · Normal
    9:45 AM20h35
    Lisboa, Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado
    7:20 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
    €271One-way
    1 transfer
  • AlsaNormal
    1:15 PM18h45
    Lisboa, Oriente
    9:00 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
    €391One-way
    0 transfers
  • AlsaNormal
    12:45 PM19h15
    Lisboa, Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado
    9:00 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
    €391One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus+VuelingVY8481
    10:20 AM13h25
    Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô)
    12:45 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport
    €781One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus+VuelingVY8481
    1:55 PM9h50
    Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô)
    12:45 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport
    €781One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus+VuelingVY8481
    9:25 AM14h20
    Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô)
    12:45 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport
    €861One-way
    1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Lisbon to Barcelona

Travel to Barcelona easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lisbon to Barcelona.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Lisbon and Barcelona including taking a bus, train, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Lisbon to Barcelona is a bus with an average price of €55.

This is compared to other travel options from Lisbon to Barcelona:

A bus is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lisbon to Barcelona costing on average €78.

A bus is €346 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lisbon to Barcelona costing on average €401.

The fastest way to travel from Lisbon to Barcelona is by train with an average journey time of 3h 29m.

Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:

Flight takes on average 6h 8m.

Bus takes on average 17h 27m.

The Lisbon to Barcelona distance is approximately 1005 km.
The average frequency per day from Lisbon to Barcelona is:
  • Around 52 flights per day.
  • Around 19 trains per day.
  • Around 12 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lisbon and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lisbon to Barcelona:
  • Flights mostly depart from Humberto Delgado Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
  • Buses mostly depart from Lisboa, Gare Oriente and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Lisbon to Barcelona, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with AVE, Renfe AVLO to go to Barcelona by train.
  • Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy to go to Barcelona by bus.
  • Travel with azores airlines, Air Algerie, Icelandair, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Eurowings, KLM, Air France, Luxair, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Smartwings, Royal Air Maroc, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Barcelona by flight.
Yes, there are direct services available from Lisbon to Barcelona with the following travel companies:
  • 19 direct trains per day with AVE, Renfe AVLO.
  • 4 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy.
  • 16 direct flights per day with Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Vueling, TAP Portugal, easyJet.
Omio customers who travel from Lisbon to Barcelona often also extend their vacation to go to Madrid, Paris, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Barcelona and these popular destinations at a great price.
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