There are 11 ways to get from Genoa to l'Escala by bus, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), car, train, plane, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Genoa to Girona AirportFlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec11
13h 48m€67–94Bus via Marseille
cheapest- Take the bus from Genoa Piazza Acquaverde to Marseille Saint Charles Bus Station
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec11
15h 28m€41–101Train via Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliaIc
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Girona
13h 52m€71–105Drive 749.9 km
- Drive from Genoa to l'Escala749.9 km
7h 15m€118–170Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)PSA - GRO
8h 36m€98–285Train
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Marseille St Charles96352 / ...
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Figueres Vilafant9730 / ...
15h 1m€94–119Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
10h 47m€59–200Train, 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
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
11h 52m€52–154Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)GOA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
8h 26m€49–187Train, 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
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
11h 37m€61–170Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)LIN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
10h 32m€58–218
Genoa to l'Escala by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to l'Escala is to bus via Marseille which costs €40 - €110 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to l'Escala is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to l'Escala. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at L'Escala Pobla Sec via Girona Airport and Girona, Estació d'Autobusos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Genoa and l'Escala is 838 km. The road distance is 749.9 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to l'Escala without a car is to bus which takes 13h 48m and costs €65 - €95.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Genoa to l'Escala, including transfers.
Genoa to l'Escala bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
The best way to get from Genoa to l'Escala is to bus which takes 13h 48m and costs €65 - €95. Alternatively, you can train via Ventimiglia, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 13h 52m.
Genoa to l'Escala bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Girona Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to l'Escala is 750 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Genoa to l'Escala.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain?
You can take a bus from Genoa to L'Escala Pobla Sec via Girona Airport and Girona, Estació d'Autobusos in around 13h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova P.Za Principe to L'Escala Pobla Sec via Ventimiglia, Marseille St Charles, Girona, Flaçà, and Flaça in around 13h 52m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–85
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- 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
- €29–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–80
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–130
- 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
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- 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
- €10–21
- 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
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- 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
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- 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 Girona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- infomoventis@moventis.es
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Genoa Piazza Acquaverde to Marseille Saint Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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