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Compare train, bus, and flight for Vitoria-Gasteiz to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €29, while a flight costs an average of €252.
Distance: 431 km
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€29 Average price Cheapest | €54 Average price | €252 Average price | €115 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 32m Average total duration 5h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 17m Average total duration 8h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Barcelona:
A train is €25 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Barcelona costing on average €54.
A train is €224 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Barcelona costing on average €252.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 32m.
Bus takes on average 9h 17m.
Travel optionsfrom Vitoria-Gasteiz to Barcelona
How to get from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Barcelona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
18029+
032013:22 PM8h25Vitoria-Gasteiz station11:47 PMBarcelona Sants€351One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
18029+
032013:22 PM8h25Vitoria-Gasteiz station11:47 PMBarcelona Sants€351One-way1 transfer
Fastest
V737017:10 PM1h00Vitoria Airport8:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€821One-way0 transfers
Other options
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032014:23 PM7h24Vitoria-Gasteiz station11:47 PMBarcelona Sants€391One-way1 transfer
18029+
031833:22 PM6h27Vitoria-Gasteiz station9:49 PMBarcelona Sants€401One-way1 transfer
18029+
039913:22 PM7h37Vitoria-Gasteiz station10:59 PMBarcelona Sants€431One-way1 transfer
Normal · Normal1:30 PM7h20Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses8:50 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€401One-way1 transfer
VY142711:05 AM1h10Bilbao Airport12:15 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€861One-way0 transfers
VY14292:20 PM1h10Bilbao Airport3:30 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€941One-way0 transfers
VY14218:55 AM1h10Bilbao Airport10:05 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€941One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Barcelona:
A train is €25 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Barcelona costing on average €54.
A train is €224 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Barcelona costing on average €252.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 32m.
Bus takes on average 9h 17m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bilbao Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vitoria-Gasteiz station and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses and arrive in Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Travel with Volotea, Vueling, Air Europa, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Iberia Express, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Royal Air Maroc, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Renfe ALVIA, Renfe, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe MD, AVE, iryo to go to Barcelona by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with Volotea, Vueling, CitizenPlane.
- 2 direct buses per day with Alsa.
- 1 direct trains per day with Renfe ALVIA.
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