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Compare train, bus, and flight for Toulouse to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Toulouse to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, while a flight costs an average of €510.
Distance: 253 km
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€32 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price | €510 Average price | €82 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 16m Average total duration 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Toulouse to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Toulouse to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Barcelona:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Toulouse to Barcelona costing on average €33.
A bus is €478 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Barcelona costing on average €510.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 25m.
Bus takes on average 6h 16m.
Travel optionsfrom Toulouse to Barcelona
How to get from Toulouse to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Toulouse to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal6:00 PM 4h59 Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) 10:59 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
Normal6:00 PM 4h59 Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) 10:59 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
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097423:42 PM 3h41 Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau 7:23 PM Barcelona Sants €75 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
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097428:42 AM 10h41 Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau 7:23 PM Barcelona Sants €62 1 One-way 1 transfer
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097423:17 PM 4h06 Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau 7:23 PM Barcelona Sants €69 1 One-way 1 transfer
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097421:12 PM 6h11 Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau 7:23 PM Barcelona Sants €69 1 One-way 1 transfer
Normal6:00 PM 5h30 Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) 11:30 PM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Normal11:45 PM 5h35 Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) 5:20 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
1342109306:00 PM 4h59 Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) 10:59 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF7417 · AF11488:45 PM 12h15 Toulouse Blagnac Airport 9:00 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport €421 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF7415 · AF11487:45 PM 13h15 Toulouse Blagnac Airport 9:00 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport €421 1 One-way 1 transfer
IB1194 · IB4275:35 PM 5h20 Toulouse Blagnac Airport 10:55 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €688 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Barcelona:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Toulouse to Barcelona costing on average €33.
A bus is €478 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Barcelona costing on average €510.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 25m.
Bus takes on average 6h 16m.
- Around 29 trains per day.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 16 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Toulouse and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Toulouse Blagnac Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Renfe AVLO to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Gipsyy to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Iberia, KLM, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Vueling, Transavia France, BA Cityflyer, asl airlines, Amelia, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 14 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Gipsyy.
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