How to travel from Valencia to Barcelona

You can get between Valencia and Barcelona 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Barcelona from Valencia is by taking a coach, which costs on average €20.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Valencia to Barcelona:

Taking a coach costs €27 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €47.

A coach is €2 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Valencia to Barcelona costing on average €22.

The fastest way from Valencia to Barcelona is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 6 min.

There are alternative travel options to Barcelona that take longer:

Coach takes 3 h 45 min on average.

Taking a flight requires on average 4 h 5 min of travel time.

The distance between Valencia and Barcelona is around 302 km.

The average frequency per day from Valencia to Barcelona is:

• 21 coaches a day.
• Around 16 flights per day.
• Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Valencia and 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 Valencia to Barcelona:

• Coaches most often depart from Valencia at Valencia, Estació d'autobusos and arrive in Barcelona at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
• Flights most often depart from Valencia at Valencia Airport and arrive in Barcelona at Barcelona El Prat Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla and arrive in Barcelona Sants.

The following travel companies offer services from Valencia to Barcelona:

• Travel with Alsa or FlixBus for coaches to Barcelona. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Alsa Valencia to Barcelona tickets on Omio for €20.
• Vueling Airlines, Air Nostrum, Air Europa or Iberia can take you to Barcelona by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Vueling Airlines from Valencia to Barcelona for €27.
• Renfe EUROMED, Renfe Intercity, Renfe Regional Exprés, Renfe Torre del Oro, Ouigo or Renfe Viajeros can get you to Barcelona by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Renfe EUROMED from Valencia to Barcelona for €22 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Valencia to Barcelona with the following travel companies:

• You can find 21 direct coaches per day to take to Barcelona with Alsa or FlixBus.
• You'll find 1 direct flight a day to Barcelona with.
• You can check for a direct train to Barcelona with Renfe EUROMED, Renfe Intercity, Renfe Regional Exprés or Renfe Viajeros with 7 direct trains per day.

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 trip.