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Compare train, coach and flight for Ghent to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £99 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 34m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £99, while a flight costs an average of £301.
Distance: 1081 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£99 Average Price Cheapest | £301 Average Price | £273 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
19h 37m Average total duration 19h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration Fastest 3h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Barcelona:
A coach is £202 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Barcelona costing on average £301.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Coach takes on average 19h 37m.
Tickets start at around £99 compared to roughly £273 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £174. The journey takes 19h 7m versus 12h 38m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Ghent to Barcelona
How to get to Barcelona from Ghent by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Barcelona is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:5521h10Gent, Ghent9:05Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£421One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:5521h10Gent, Ghent9:05Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£421One-way1 change
Fastest
FR 28358:252h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport10:25Barcelona El Prat Airport£801One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:5521h50Gent, Ghent9:45Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants£421One-way1 change
1682 · 313314:3520h55Gent, Ghent11:30Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£451One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:3521h00Gent, Ghent11:35Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£491One-way2 changes
VY898715:102h10Brussels Airport17:20Barcelona El Prat Airport£511One-way0 changes- VY898317:552h10Brussels Airport20:05Barcelona El Prat Airport£511One-way0 changes
- FR 291719:252h05Brussels Airport21:30Barcelona El Prat Airport£621One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Barcelona:
A coach is £202 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Barcelona costing on average £301.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Coach takes on average 19h 37m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Travel with SNCB to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by coach.
- Travel with Ryanair, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Volotea, Air Baltic to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 13 direct flights per day with Air Baltic.
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