There are 6 ways to get from Castalla to Barcelona by bus, plane, train (Renfe), or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Castalla to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)ALC - BCN
4h 15m€34–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos NordAlsa
9h€31–103Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-SantsEur / ...
7h 26m€41–168Drive 470.7 km
- Drive from Castalla to Barcelona470.7 km
5h 5m€73–106Train via Valencia (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alcoy to Estació del NordRe
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-SantsEur / ...
9h 26m€40–104Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Alicante to BarcelonaFlixBus N1133 / ...
9h 45m€41–63
Castalla to Barcelona by bus, foot, and train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castalla to Barcelona is to bus via Barcelona which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Castalla to Barcelona is to bus and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €30 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Castalla to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Castalla and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Alicante. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Castalla and Barcelona is 471 km. The road distance is 470.7 km.
The best way to get from Castalla to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs €40 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Castalla to Barcelona, including transfers.
Castalla to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
The best way to get from Castalla to Barcelona is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €110 and takes 9h.
Castalla to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castalla to Barcelona is 471 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Castalla to Barcelona.
What companies run services between Castalla, Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–160 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–95 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–75
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–75
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alcoy to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- rutas@vectalia.es
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Castalla to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Schedules at
- https://movilidad.vectalia.es/en/routes/
- Website
- https://movilidad.vectalia.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alicante to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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