Cheapest
Average
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Fastest Journey
1 h 49 m
Average
13 h 48 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
1194 km
It's difficult to get from Cardiff to Barcelona without changing at least 5 times.
Distance | 740 miles | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | First Great Western Service |
Trains from Cardiff to Barcelona cover the 740 miles long route taking on average 14 h 56 min with our travel partners like First Great Western Service. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. Travellers depart most frequently from Cardiff Central and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
You can travel by train to Barcelona from Cardiff with Great Western Rail. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Great Western Rail tickets from Cardiff to Barcelona are available online on Omio. We help you compare and book your perfect route with Great Western Rail from Cardiff to Barcelona all in one place. If you’re specifically looking for the cheapest, fastest or earliest train, you can find all the current Great Western Rail train timetables and train tickets available on Omio for the 740 miles (1193 km) trip. You can also see relevant travel information for the Great Western Rail train, such as luggage policy and amenities onboard depending on the class fare. Search for your ideal departure and arrival times for this train, compare the fastest Cardiff to Barcelona routes as well as the cheapest ticket prices available, and buy the best Great Western Rail Cardiff to Barcelona train ticket that fits your needs. If you purchase tickets in the Omio app, you can quickly see if the Great Western Rail train ticket is available as a mobile ticket, which makes it easy for you to travel paperless. You’ll then be ready to embark on your smooth and relaxing journey to Barcelona with Great Western Rail!
Train information from Cardiff to Barcelona with Great Western Rail:
Travel between Cardiff, United Kingdom and Barcelona, Spain by train is: Partially open.
International entry status: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom
Conditions of entry:
All travellers in Spain must observe these coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 28/07/2022. Remember to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Cardiff to Barcelona as this information can change.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Barcelona to Cardiff is: Fully open
Reentry to United Kingdom is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Spain
What are the entry requirements?
The government of United Kingdom has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last verified on 07/08/2022. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your Barcelona to Cardiff train here.
Omio customers travelling this route depart most frequently from Cardiff Central and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their trains from Cardiff Central and need to travel around 1.1 miles (1.8 km) from the city centre to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Barcelona most often arrive at Barcelona Sants and need to travel around 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from this train station to the city centre.
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