How to travel from Rome to Barcelona

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Compare bus, flight, and ferry for Rome to Barcelona

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from €41. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €41, and a train costs an average of €212.

Distance: 859 km

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€125

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€55

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€87

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8h 36m

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5h 36m

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9h 41m

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16h 34m

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16h 4m

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32h 43m

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32h 13m

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2.6 - 5.2kg

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0.9 - 2.1kg

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from Rome to Barcelona

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

Our recommendation

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

  • Itabus3802 · 4592
    9:00 AM23h25
    Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
    8:25 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
    291One-way
    1 transfer

Cheapest

  • Itabus3802 · 4592
    9:00 AM23h25
    Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
    8:25 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
    291One-way
    1 transfer

Fastest

  • Wizz Air MaltaW46019
    7:10 PM1h50
    Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
    9:00 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport
    471One-way
    0 transfers

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  • Itabus2126 · 4592
    8:00 AM24h25
    Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
    8:25 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
    301One-way
    1 transfer
  • BlaBlaCar Bus4788 · 93129
    3:20 PM28h05
    Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
    7:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
    731One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    10:45 PM24h40
    Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
    11:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
    1221One-way
    2 transfers
  • RyanairFR 6986
    11:05 PM1h50
    Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
    12:55 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport
    471One-way
    0 transfers
  • VuelingVY6105
    5:55 PM1h55
    Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
    7:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport
    501One-way
    0 transfers
  • RyanairFR 6974
    6:50 PM1h50
    Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
    8:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport
    531One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Rome 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 Rome to Barcelona.

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

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

A ferry is €32 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Barcelona costing on average €87.

A ferry is €70 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Barcelona costing on average €125.

A ferry is €157 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Barcelona costing on average €212.

The fastest way to travel from Rome to Barcelona is by flight with an average journey time of 5h 36m.

Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:

Ferry takes on average 8h 41m.

Bus takes on average 16h 4m.

Train takes on average 32h 13m.

The Rome to Barcelona distance is approximately 859 km.
The average frequency per day from Rome to Barcelona is:
  • Around 79 flights per day.
  • Around 15 buses per day.
  • Around 1 trains per day.
  • Around 1 ferries per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Rome to Barcelona:
  • Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
  • Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
  • Ferries mostly depart from Port of Civitavecchia and arrive in Port of Barcelona.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Rome to Barcelona, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Grimaldi to go to Barcelona by ferry.
  • Travel with Vueling, Ryanair, Malta Air, ITA, GetJet Airlines, Airhub Airlines, Iberia, Eurowings, Swiss, Air France, Air Europa, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Amelia International, Air Baltic to go to Barcelona by flight.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus to go to Barcelona by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Rome to Barcelona with the following travel companies:
  • 1 direct ferries per day with Grimaldi.
  • 16 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, Malta Air, ITA, GetJet Airlines, Airhub Airlines.
  • 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
Omio customers who travel from Rome 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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