There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona to Catral by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
7h 6m€59–78Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BCN - ALC
- Take the bus from Elche to Catralbus
5h 11m€33–87Bus via Valencia
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Elchebus Alsa
9h 37m€45–90Drive 528.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Catralcar 528.7 km
5h 32m€82–119Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Alicantebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Catralbus
9h 57m€42–58Fly to Murcia Corvera Airport, taxi
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane BCN - RMU
- Take the taxi from Murcia-Airport-RMU to Catraltaxi
3h 42m€145–425
Barcelona to Catral by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Catral is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Catral is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 42m and costs €140 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Catral. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Catral via Estació d'Autobusos de València and Elche. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Barcelona and Catral is 590 km. The road distance is 528.7 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Catral without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €55 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Barcelona to Catral, including transfers.
Barcelona to Catral bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Catral is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €55 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus via Valencia, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 9h 37m.
Barcelona to Catral bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Catral is 529 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Barcelona to Catral.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Catral, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–60 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Catral via Estació d'Autobusos de València and Elche in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–75
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 96 571 04 49
- info.torrevieja@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- costazul.net
Bus from Elche to Catral
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://costazul.net/en/
- Website
- https://regular.autobusing.com/info?empresa=costa-azul&locale=es&locale=en
Bus from Alicante to Catral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://costazul.net/en/
- Website
- https://regular.autobusing.com/info?empresa=costa-azul&locale=es&locale=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- €110–130
Radio Taxi Murcia
- Phone
- +34 968 24 88 00
- Website
- radiotaximurcia.com
Radio Taxi Alcantarilla
- Phone
- +34 968 80 00 42
- Website
- radiotaxialcantarilla.es
Murcia Taxi
- Phone
- +34 968 11 11 87
- Website
- murciataxi.com
Taxi En Cartagena
- Phone
- +34 968 53 13 13
- Website
- taxiencartagena.com
Taxi 7 Plazas Cartagena- La Manga Macedo
- Phone
- +34 686 25 36 68
- Website
- taxicartagena.es
Radio Taxi Cartagena
- Phone
- +34 968 52 04 04
- Website
- radiotaxicartagena.es
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