There are 10 ways to get from Genoa to Spain by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GOA - BCN
5h 2m€31–178Train
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Santstrain
12h 43m€120–216Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Barcelonabus FlixBus 728 / ...
13h 30m€60–110Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry
20h 45m€80–120Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingottotrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane TRN - BCN
7h 18m€51–205Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MXP - BCN
8h 15m€47–188Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane MXP - PMI
8h 4m€52–217Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LIN - BCN
6h 44m€42–212Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NCE - BCN
8h 8m€44–174Drive 857.4 km
- Drive from Genoa to Barcelonacar 857.4 km
8h 26m€136–197
Genoa to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Spain is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €30 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Genoa and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
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 43m.
The distance between Genoa and Spain is 679 km. The road distance is 857.4 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 train which takes 12h 43m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Genoa to Spain, including transfers.
Genoa to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Spain?
Vueling Airlines and ITA Airways fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 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 43m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–120
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–90
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–550
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- 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
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- 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
- €6–16
- 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 Genoa to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €80–120
- 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 fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €30 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 12h 43m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 30m.
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 26m 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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