There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Ferrara by plane, train, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BCN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
5h 4m€41–176Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain Fr
13h 24m€136–293Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain Fr
17h 44m€66–94Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Bologna Centralebus 482 / ...
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain Fr
26h 18m€93–167Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BCN - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
5h 42m€44–174Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BCN - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain
6h 33m€59–212Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Paduabus FlixBus N740
- Take the bus from Padua to Ferrarabus N544 / ...
18h 50m€43–177Drive 1,173 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Ferraracar 1,173 km
11h 11m€185–267
Barcelona to Ferrara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Ferrara is to bus which costs €40 - €180 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs €40 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Ferrara via Padua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Ferrara via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
The distance between Barcelona and Ferrara is 900 km. The road distance is 1173 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Ferrara without a car is to train which takes 13h 24m and costs €130 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Barcelona to Ferrara, including transfers.
Barcelona to Ferrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Ferrara train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Ferrara is to train which takes 13h 24m and costs €130 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €180 and takes 18h 50m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Ferrara, Italy?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Ferrara via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Ferrara via Padua in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Padua to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Barcelona to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Padua to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +43 50 678910
- service@verbundlinie.at
- Website
- verbundlinie.at
Bus from Padua to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.verbundlinie.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Ferrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Padua station.
Barcelona to Ferrara train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Ferrara is 1173 km. It takes approximately 11h 11m to drive from Barcelona to Ferrara.
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