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Compare coach and flight for Cardiff to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £140 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £140, while a flight costs an average of £415.
Distance: 1194 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£415 Average Price | £140 Average Price Cheapest | £143 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 39m Average total duration 28h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.6 - 7.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Cardiff to Barcelona:
A coach is £275 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Barcelona costing on average £415.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Coach takes on average 28h 39m.
You'll arrive about 14h 41m sooner (3h 49m by flight vs 18h 30m by car). Tickets start at around £415 compared to roughly £143 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Barcelona
How to get to Barcelona from Cardiff by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Barcelona is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:0030h00Cardiff11:00Barcelona£571One-way0 changes
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- 5:0030h00Cardiff11:00Barcelona£571One-way0 changes
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- 5:0030h00Cardiff11:00Barcelona£571One-way0 changes
Other options
- 1:4033h20Cardiff11:00Barcelona£661One-way0 changes
- 6:1034h35Cardiff16:45Barcelona£671One-way0 changes
- 4:0030h00Cardiff10:00Barcelona£701One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Barcelona:
A coach is £275 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Barcelona costing on average £415.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Coach takes on average 28h 39m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Barcelona as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cardiff Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Barcelona by coach.
- Travel with Vueling, CitizenPlane, Lot Polish Airlines, Transavia France, KLM to go to Barcelona by flight.
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