There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Arija by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
- Take the train from Bilbao La Concordia to Arijatrain C4
10h 53m€35–81Fly to Bilbao Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
- Take the train from Ametzola to Arijatrain
7h 13m€32–126Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Luenabus ALSA - Sd-Ontn623
12h 11m€121–184Drive 632.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Arijacar 632.2 km
6h 50m€99–142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Ametzola to Arijatrain C4
12h 59m€57–98Fly to Santander Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
- Take the train from Santander to Mataporqueratrain
7h 53m€46–196Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane BCN - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
- Take the train from Bilbao La Concordia to Arijatrain
8h 22m€44–170
Barcelona to Arija by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Arija is to train which costs €35 - €85 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Arija is to drive which takes 6h 50m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Arija. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Arija via Bilbao La Concordia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Barcelona and Arija is 777 km. The road distance is 632.2 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Arija without a car is to train which takes 10h 53m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Barcelona to Arija, including transfers.
Barcelona to Arija train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Arija is to train which takes 10h 53m and costs €35 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 12h 11m.
Barcelona to Arija train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao-Abando station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Arija is 632 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Barcelona to Arija.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Arija, Castille and León, Spain?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Arija via Bilbao-Abando and Bilbao La Concordia in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Arija via Santander E.A. and Luena in around 12h 11m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Mataporquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao La Concordia to Arija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Ametzola to Arija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Luena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
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