How to travel from Rome to Barcelona

There are 4 travel options between Rome and Barcelona. You can take a train, coach, flight or ferry.

The cheapest way to get from Rome to Barcelona is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of €35 compared to other travel options to Barcelona:

A flight is €25 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Rome to Barcelona costing on average €60.

Taking a flight costs €5 less than taking a ferry, which average ticket prices of €40.

Taking a flight costs €207 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €242.

The quickest way to travel between Rome and Barcelona is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 45 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 20 h 50 min of travel time.

Ferry takes on average 18 h 39 min.

Train takes on average 32 h 13 min.

The distance from Rome to Barcelona is approximately 859 km.

The average frequency per day from Rome to Barcelona is:

• 1 coach per day.
• 1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Barcelona from Rome as scheduled services by train, coach, flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Rome to Barcelona:

• Most travellers who purchase a coach ticket from Rome to Barcelona depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
• Most travellers board their plane from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Rome to Barcelona:

• FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Barcelona by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Rome to Barcelona for €35.
• Travel with Grimaldi for ferries to Barcelona. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Grimaldi Rome to Barcelona tickets on Omio for €40.
• Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Alitalia, GetJet Airlines, Iberia, Air France, Air Europa, Austrian Airlines or Lufthansa can get you to Barcelona by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with GetJet Airlines from Rome to Barcelona for €26 on Omio.
• Frecciarossa can get you to Barcelona by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Frecciarossa from Rome to Barcelona for €242 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Rome to Barcelona with the following travel companies:

• Direct coaches with BlaBlaCar Bus with 1 direct coach per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Barcelona as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Rome and Barcelona.