There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to L'Escale by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Mairiebus 69
8h 14mFly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BCN - NCE
- Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain
10h 7m€67–210Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Marseillebus FlixBus 728 / ...
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Mairiebus 69
10h 30mDrive 565.6 km
- Drive from Barcelona to L'Escalecar 565.6 km
5h 43m€90–130Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BCN - MRS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to St Jeanbus
7h 2mTrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Sisterontrain Ter
9h 19m€85–158Train, bus via Girona
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Gironatrain R11
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Mairiebus 69
12h 19m
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to L'Escale is to train which costs €85 - €160 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to L'Escale is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to L'Escale. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Mairie via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Barcelona and L'Escale is 654 km. The road distance is 565.6 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to L'Escale without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Barcelona to L'Escale, including transfers.
Barcelona to L'Escale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to L'Escale is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 9h 19m.
Barcelona to L'Escale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to L'Escale is 566 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Barcelona to L'Escale.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and L'Escale, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a bus from Barcelona to Mairie via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Mairie via Marseille St Charles, Sisteron, and Gare SNCF in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Sisteron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière to St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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