There are 10 ways to get from Locarno to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MXP - BCN
6h 40m€31–240Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
13h 34m€171–339Train, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Seregnotrain Re80
- Take the bus from Milan to Barcelonabus FlixBus N728 / ...
18h 42m€81–230Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry
26h 4m€130–274Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BGY - BCN
7h 16m€82–285Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LIN - BCN
6h 57m€51–179Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ZRH - BCN
7h 36m€98–314Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane TRN - BCN
8h 15m€93–304Bus
- Take the bus from Locarno to Como S.Giovannibus Bus
- Take the bus from Como to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
18h 58mDrive 965.5 km
- Drive from Locarno to Barcelonacar 965.5 km
11h 24m€168–242
Locarno to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €30 - €240 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €30 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Locarno to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Como and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
The distance between Locarno and Barcelona is 848 km. The road distance is 965.5 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 13h 34m and costs €170 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Locarno to Barcelona, including transfers.
Locarno to Barcelona bus services, operated by Trenord, depart from Locarno station.
Locarno to Barcelona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
The best way to get from Locarno to Barcelona is to train which takes 13h 34m and costs €170 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 58m.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a train from Locarno to Barcelona-Sants via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 13h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Como and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 18h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–95
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–100
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- 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 Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Como to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Bus from Locarno to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- 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
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Locarno to Barcelona bus services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Como S.Giovanni station.
Locarno to Barcelona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Barcelona is 966 km. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Locarno to Barcelona.
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