1138 km | |
Train, coach or flight | |
€29 - €398 | |
Flight • €29 • 2 h | |
Flight • €29 • 2 h | |
BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling Airlines or Eurostar |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 1138 km from London to Barcelona. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling Airlines or Eurostar among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from London to Barcelona.
How to get from London to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from London to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Travel between London and Barcelona on FlixBus, British Airways and Iberia travel with Omio. When comparing timetables and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Renfe-SNCF is a joint venture between Spain's Renfe and France's SNCF, offering high-speed rail services between the two countries. The trains run at speeds of up to 300 km/h, with departures every two hours. Renfe-SNCF offers three types of trains: the AVE, the TGV and the EuroMed. The AVE is the fastest, with a journey time of just over three hours between Madrid and Paris. The TGV is slightly slower, but still offers a comfortable journey. The EuroMed is the slowest, but is the most affordable option. Renfe-SNCF offers a range of ticket types, including single, return and group tickets. Onboard facilities include comfortable seating, free Wi-Fi, power sockets and a selection of snacks and drinks. The most popular routes for Renfe-SNCF are Madrid to Paris, Barcelona to Marseille and Madrid to Lyon.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel providers in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travellers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom with its headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Known as a full-service global airline, BA offers low fares year-round to destinations around the globe and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. BA is also the second largest airline based in the UK in terms of its fleet size and number of passengers carried.
There are 3 options to travel between London and Barcelona including taking a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to get from London to Barcelona is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of €29 compared to other travel options to Barcelona:
A flight is €22 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €51 from London to Barcelona.
Taking a flight costs €369 less than taking a train, which costs on average €398 for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel between London and Barcelona is by flight, which takes on average 2 h compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Barcelona by coach takes 23 h 10 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 10 h 58 min of travel time.
Barcelona is approximately 1138 km away from London.
The average frequency per day from London to Barcelona is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from London to Barcelona 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 London to Barcelona:
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Yes, there are direct routes from London to Barcelona with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Barcelona tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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