There are 6 ways to get from French Riviera to Barcelona by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Santstrain 9730
8h 54m€67–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N1749
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 47m€35–89Drive 609.6 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Barcelonacar 609.6 km
5h 59m€94–136Line 876 bus, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NCE - BCN
6h 55m€47–121Bus via Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille Saint Charles Bus Station to Barcelona Sants Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
15h 11m€45–67Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MRS - BCN
7h 42m€64–193
French Riviera to Barcelona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Barcelona is to bus via Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station which costs €45 - €70 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Barcelona is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Sainte-Maxime and Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
The distance between French Riviera and Barcelona is 710 km. The road distance is 609.6 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €65 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from French Riviera to Barcelona, including transfers.
French Riviera to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sainte-Maxime station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Barcelona is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €65 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €90 and takes 12h 47m.
French Riviera to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Barcelona is 610 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from French Riviera to Barcelona.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Barcelona-Sants via Gare Routiere, St Raphael Valescure, and Marseille St Charles in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Theatre de la mer, Sainte-Maxime, and Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station in around 12h 47m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–75
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €22–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Marseille Saint Charles Bus Station to Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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