There are 10 ways to get from Genoa to Spain by bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), car ferry, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Genoa to BarcelonaFlixBus N758 / ...
11h 5m€40–110Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)GOA - BCN
4h 47m€38–159Train
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliaIc
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
12h 40m€86–142Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelona
20h 45m€70–120Drive 857.2 km
- Drive from Genoa to Barcelona857.2 km
8h 19m€133–192Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)TRN - BCN
7h 8m€53–205Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)MXP - BCN
8h 18m€41–136Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)LIN - PMI
6h 33m€87–210Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)NCE - BCN
7h 58m€43–132Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)LIN - BCN
6h 53m€47–200
Genoa to Spain by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Spain is to bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €35 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Genoa and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Genoa and arriving at Port de Barcelona. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Spain. However, there are services departing from Genova P.Za Principe and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Ventimiglia, Nice Ville, Marseille St Charles and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Genoa and Spain is 858 km. The road distance is 857.2 km.
Book your Genoa to Spain ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Genoa to Spain without a car is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs €40 - €110.
The bus from Genoa to Barcelona takes 11h 5m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Genoa to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Barcelona 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 11h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova P.Za Principe to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Ventimiglia, Nice Ville, Marseille St Charles, and Barcelona Sants in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–85
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Genoa to Spain train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Genova P.Za Principe station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Spain is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 12h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €35 - €160 and takes 4h 47m.
Genoa to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Genoa to Spain train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Ventimiglia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Spain is 857 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Genoa to Spain.
Book your Genoa to Spain train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Genoa to Spain bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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