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Compare train, coach and flight for Alcalá de Henares to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Alcalá de Henares to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 3m. 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 £38, while a flight costs an average of £72.
Distance: 474 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£38 Average Price Cheapest | £41 Average Price | £72 Average Price | £87 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 29m Average total duration 6h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration 1h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Alcalá de Henares to Barcelona:
A train is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Alcalá de Henares to Barcelona costing on average £41.
A train is £34 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alcalá de Henares to Barcelona costing on average £72.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 57m.
Coach takes on average 7h 29m.
The journey is about 3h 24m faster (2h 33m by train vs 5h 57m by car) and roughly £49 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£38 vs £87). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Alcalá de Henares to Barcelona
How to get to Barcelona from Alcalá de Henares by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alcalá de Henares to Barcelona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
062616:093h26Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes9:35Barcelona Sants£291One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 062616:093h26Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes9:35Barcelona Sants£291One-way0 changes
Fastest
- IB4078:251h20Madrid Barajas Airport9:45Barcelona El Prat Airport£2191One-way0 changes
Other options
- 064716:223h23Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes9:45Barcelona Sants£301One-way0 changes
- 060818:223h02Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes11:24Barcelona Sants£381One-way0 changes
- 062818:503h02Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes11:52Barcelona Sants£381One-way0 changes
- Normal14:257h25Alcala De Henares, Vía de Servicio Guadalajara (Centro Comercial La Dehesa)21:50Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants£351One-way0 changes
- Normal7:257h30Alcala De Henares, Vía de Servicio Guadalajara (Centro Comercial La Dehesa)14:55Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants£351One-way0 changes
- Normal7:257h40Alcala De Henares, Vía de Servicio Guadalajara (Centro Comercial La Dehesa)15:05Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£351One-way0 changes
UX6067 · UX606014:3523h45Madrid Barajas Airport14:20Barcelona El Prat Airport£761One-way1 change- UX77017:301h25Madrid Barajas Airport8:55Barcelona El Prat Airport£1411One-way0 changes
- UX6067 · UX600614:3517h20Madrid Barajas Airport7:55Barcelona El Prat Airport£1501One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Alcalá de Henares to Barcelona:
A train is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Alcalá de Henares to Barcelona costing on average £41.
A train is £34 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alcalá de Henares to Barcelona costing on average £72.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 57m.
Coach takes on average 7h 29m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alcalá de Henares and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Coaches mostly depart from Alcala De Henares, Vía de Servicio Guadalajara (Centro Comercial La Dehesa) and arrive in Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Consorcio de Transportes de Madrid to go to Barcelona by coach.
- Travel with SNCF OUIGO, iryo, Renfe to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Iberia to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 6 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 17 direct trains per day with SNCF OUIGO, iryo.
- 9 direct flights per day with Iberia.
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