There are 13 ways to get from Brussels to Spain by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BRU - BCN
4h 57m€43–197Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
9h 48m€228–408Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
20h 2m€83–190Drive 1,288.2 km
- Drive from Brussels to Barcelonacar 1,288.2 km
13h 26m€211–305Fly Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BRU - PMI
4h 43m€57–138Fly Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BRU - VLC
4h 52m€71–238Fly Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BRU - MAD
5h 8m€64–227Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane CRL - PMI
5h 52m€84–255Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CRL - BCN
6h 11m€70–274Fly Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
6h 8m€73–240Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane CRL - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
6h 55m€90–317Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
10h 10m€264–410Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Barcelonabus FlixBus N781
20h 10m€110–180
Brussels to Spain by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Spain is to fly which costs €55 - €140 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €55 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Spain. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Brussels and Spain is 1111 km. The road distance is 1288.2 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Spain without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 9h 48m and costs €220 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Brussels to Spain, including transfers.
Brussels to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €220 - €410 and takes 9h 48m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €80 - €190 and takes 20h 2m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–95
Flights from Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €240–360
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Brussels to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Spain is 1288 km. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Brussels to Spain.
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