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Compare train, bus, and flight for Manchester to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €138 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.4 - 3.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €138, while a flight costs an average of €543.
Distance: 1384 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€543 Average price | €138 Average price Cheapest | €187 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 38m Average total duration Fastest 5h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 53m Average total duration 29h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.1 - 8.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 3.5kg 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 Manchester to Barcelona:
A bus is €404 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Barcelona costing on average €543.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 53m.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Barcelona
How to get from Manchester to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 65967:25 PM2h20Manchester Airport10:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€421One-way0 transfers
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- FR 65967:25 PM2h20Manchester Airport10:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€421One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 65967:25 PM2h20Manchester Airport10:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€421One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 AM34h15Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East11:35 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1141One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 AM34h40Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East12:00 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€1141One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM38h10Manchester, Shudehill Interchange7:40 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€1151One-way3 transfers
VY87471:20 PM2h25Manchester Airport4:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€441One-way0 transfers- VY87498:55 PM2h30Manchester Airport12:25 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€441One-way0 transfers
U220015:30 PM2h25Manchester Airport8:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€491One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Barcelona:
A bus is €404 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Barcelona costing on average €543.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 53m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, British Airways, KLM, Jet2.com, Lufthansa, Iberia, Swiss, Transavia France, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Iberia Express, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 8 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, Jet2.com, CitizenPlane.
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